It had served me well for the last 2 years. I accidentally hit a rock on the backswing and it broke into 3 pieces. It was probably weakened by exposure to the elements, aggressive sharpening, and being low quality to begin with. The new one is much much better
That’s why they always hack 4-5x in the movies to cut their way through the vines. Or pull on them with the left hand to add tension, then cut with the right.