XM Penny, small piece broke off?!?

[Dantes]

While browsing ebay I came across this listing and was dumbfounded.

Oakley x Metal Penny not Romeo Juliet Mars XX Read Full Description | eBay

Aren't X-metals almost indestructable? Could be a fabrication fault with this specific pair.

 

[kronin323]

Aren't X-metals almost indestructable?

Key word there is "almost"...

There are examples of them breaking, usually at the nosebridge tab or the earstem. I remember one other thread where a guy was dealing with a stripped screw in a Penny hinge and it ended up cracking at about the same place.

 

[Funky-Trixtar]

Frightening.....

 

[joecool862]

Wondering if that screw was just a little too tight... Damn shame!

 

[MJLSr]

Man, those Penny's are screwed!

 

[OakleyCan]

Yeah that's the screw's fault