the snapped ones were 3 years old mate,and pretty lightweight without being heat treated.
youll see more than 10 snapped alu forks in the same year you see 1 marino fork,i think
just to mention the facts.
its your personal choice though,just saying mine held up every bailed to front i did this year(wanted to jump up some stairs and hit the last one on top,felt like riding into a wall),not bad for a fork thats sub 100$.
didnt want to start something here,some like marino stuff,some dont