Originally Posted by
Ironfish653
some of the sub-150g XC bars from back in the day were notoriously brittle, and needed to be inspected after hard hits, and replaced every couple of seasons.
Though not aluminum or carbon, I raced XC hard on a Bontarger Titec 118 for years, and years with zero problems. I think part of it is to learn to ride the bike, and not just run into everything in your path.