Stephanie, I expressed the very same concern about the foam wrapping putting way to much stress on the trees, to Bill and Harry when I got my Cheyboygan's earlier this week... I believe our theory to be the main cause of the breakage and Bill said that he would talk it over with Harry and he in turn would discuss with the factory..

In today's world of shipping, items (fexible) have to be ready to take a hit. On the conveyor belts alone packages take jolts..