When I see axles like that all I ask is if the kids were driving. Maybe I should say or were you driving like kids?
It could have been worse. You could have ended up with a thousand piercings if you chose wrong. As long as no one got hurt (except maybe your pride ). Machines are repairable.
Ok, I will ask. What happened?
Ask The model Citizen about this?
you don't bend axles on Whippers springer kits