I suppose we've all gotta go sometime.
But this thread will always live on. If not here, then in our hearts, and the tales of glory that we tell our grandchlldren. For they will come to know the pain and the glory of teh cracked ball.
Except I still don't know if the customer was happy :(
I'm sure they were happy.
The crack merely adds to the overall perfection. And gives them something extra for their money.