In all my years and rods I've had a few crack. I do tend to take pretty good care of them though. I've had as many or more snake guides break or get pulled out from under the wrap. You can't forhan lock a snake guide in place like you can a single foot. The ceramic ones that cracked were cheap, not fuji. Certainly not fuji alconites. Like I said for 8 or 900 dollars they should be putting some good guides on then. Those wires guides are the cheapest guides you can buy......