Look at the grain in the wood. The straighter the grain, the more apt it is to crack. Study examples of cracked stocks. Make note of the grain structure. You guys are making WAY more out of it then need be.
Prove to me you know why Savage cracks happen.
I don't care WHY they happen any more than I CARE why a screw strips. Some do some don't.
If your roof leaks would you want to know why?
Car quits?
Shoes give you a blister?
Shirt rubs you on the neck?
Maybe it's all yes and no, does and doesn't for you. I'm a why guy.
Why are bears here or there at that time of the year? What are they doing?
Or the two most asked questions of our time, right after why do Savages crack-
Why are the coma-inducing tan and silver Toyota Camry's so prevalent?
Is it because buyers want them, or because that's what's offered from Toyota?
