My first trip out with my G10, I managed to tip my roller over, thought id got away with it and then found I hadnt, as during the next two trips I had breaks in my 5, 6 and 7 sections for what appeared to be no reason, however when i checked the sections very carefully where they had broke, you could just make out by the way the crack had formed where I had got stone damage, so yes, breaks can seemingly occur for no reason, but there is actually always a reason (since that bad start its been superb and not let me down.
Oh yes I had another number 5 go, that was when I hooke a fish on the method feeder, pulled out when netting, the feeder shot back and dinked my 5, again i initially thought id got away, but no chance, there was an impact depression in it.
Apart from that, an excellent pole.
Maybe this is a new thread. What is the oddest/most unfortunate way anyone has broken a section?