Can people who talk about bending or breaking Aces post pics? Also, how much do you weigh?
I had one set of Aces come from the factory with a flaw in the hanger (Ace replaced it immediately), but otherwise the only QC Issue I've ever had was a blown pivot cup (I've had 6 sets total). I fluctuate between 200 and 210, and while I mostly skate lower impact stuff I am pretty big and stomp my tricks.
Not trying to be a dick, I've just never seen any of these issues IRL and figure my fat ass would have made one of these things happen at some point.
I definitely get it - I know some dudes who are just human scum, one guy used to drop big rocks on his board when he wanted new Indy trucks - trucks bent, he got new trucks. Totally sad. Dude is done now anyway.
The reality is those people who I know legitimately break or bend trucks (any and all they skate) usually are on the lighter and younger side, but definitely do more big drops and very high impact stuff very regularly, so much that I cannot skate with them sometimes as my eyes translate the pain to my knees, ankles, etc.
I cannot ever recall bending or breaking trucks, in the 30+ years I have been skating "pro setups" meaning not pro skating, just skating the quality products, not cheap / budget completes or no name brands, which anyone could break fairly easily.
There have definitely been warranty issues along the way, of which my trucks or parts (Stage 9 baseplates) were replaced and away I went, happy again, but that happened to everyone, so I don't really count that.
To keep it relevant to the Ace thread, I have never had any issues whatsoever with any Ace trucks I have skated, maybe only ever seeing minimal issues with them from a shop perspective, eg one set with slightly bent axles - second hand from someone else that a kid was riding, which I hammered back straight and the kid was happy so never had a second thought about it.