How does it not have anything to do with it being banded , when it has failed at the point where it was cut up and welded back together. This is exactely what i mean about people not knowing stuff , its basic knowledge that the weakest bit of a welded area it adjacet to the weld .
Maybe you should 'back up' on your posting . You should think about what your posting if your so qualified as people read it then take it as gospel.