it is sad. my huffy timberline went through 2 demo derbies, and got dropped 50 feet out of a tree onto some logs, and it suffered no damage, other than a bent wheel. i am comfortable to go 60+ on this same bike. I totaled a schwinn ranger, by jumping it, and breaking off the pedal, out of the aluminum arm. jb weld fixed it for a time.
i have a 1996 y26, by trek, withover 5000 miles on it, more jumps than are comprehendible, and i dont really take that good care of it, and i have never had a problem with it, besides a flat tire.
it is sad what bikes have become--throwaway toys