theirs isnt as extreme a bend as yours, the farther away from vertical you get with the pillar the weaker it is, plus the foot plate is very far forward. if it takes a good driving downward hit the footplate is side loaded with the force instead of bieng pushed down on, not a good design for strength. were just pointing out what we see from experience, and its a good cage their just seem to be places where it could have been thought out better and better designed for its intended purpose, which is to provide the most protection while continuing to afford the comfort that wheeling an xj provides