I've repaired it several times yet luckily the repairs are all pretty much invisible and just as strong because it will break next time in a different spot, not the same break over and over so the repairs are strong even though the abuse is high... the bottom plate and the penny in the squonk hole both help a lot too, past few falls the weak spot of the heel didn't even break but now even if parts don't break off I still get dents and gouges, latest fall didn't break anything off just scratches and gouges but still, every time requires a complete refinishing again, I've never refinished anything as much as I've refinished this dibi 