I agree, judging by the "old" look on the far side that was cracked for a while. Was there any fluid in it, How hard was it pushed into the dirt pile? how bad was it abused with the back hoe? Dont get me on the jury if its a law suit, warranty is up, so how can it be NH's responcability? even if it was in the warranty time/ hours period I would not count on them covering this repair. When you play hard stuff breaks, Was the machine left out side? could moisture have gotten int the crack and made matters worse?