Well, the fact that the cracks on either side are not inline, I'm certain it's undue torsion. Possibly leant on something, or during transportation, or perhaps other similar circumstance. The cause definitely wasn't fatigue due to regular usage.

Oh, to answer White Lotus' question, Ireland.   I'll email Fischer Audio tomorrow most likely. Thanks for the tip =)

Thank you for your replies. Here are a few pictures from multiple angles.   http://imgur.com/a/JlaxJ

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