Yah it was no longer intact. I am surprised they lasted this long I hit so many savage road aberrations such as differing pavement heights during resurfacing jobs. Who thinks a sign that reads; "BUMP" means the road is suddenly going to abruptly rise two inches where the new asphalt was left unmatched with the old milled down road surface.... hitting that at 70 is unbelievable... These arms are kind of pricey,never had to look at them till now...like over $300 for a pair? at least they look simple to change.
Yeah they last longer than thrust arms, I'd recommend replacing them with alum. arms.