This so called article in Snogoer is the biggest crock of BS Ive ever heard. There is NO, and I mean No company out there that hasnt sent out at least one defective part. Its possible in every area of snowmobiling from windshields to complete snowmobiles. A magazine should think twice about printing something like that without knowing for sure if there is a precedence or if this is simply a one time fluke. I have sold dozens of sets of Slydogs and not one customer has come back to me and said anything about skis cracking. AND, if they did they would have a new set of skis on the way from Slydogs. I ran these skis on my Boondocking Escape and my 300-400hp RX turbo most of last year and they performed flawlessly.