Thank you all in advance of sensible, reasoned advice!
I have a pair of G14s which are probably >10 years old but usually only see a handful of uses each year. Coming back from the Alps this summer I noticed that one of the rearmost points on one crampon had sheared clean off. I did what most people do and put them away in the garage (after drying and WD40, of course) and promptly forgot all about them. The recent weather means I've just started to get excited about winter so I had a look over my gear and remembered the broken point. I'm in two minds about whether to replace them or not, given that I didn't even notice it happening and therefore didn't feel any less secure as a result. On the other hand, could the fact that it happened at all indicate a more general weakness that might lead to other - more catastrophic - problems?
And by way of disclaimer, I know that ultimately this is on my head and no-one else's. I'm just interested if there are any informed opinions (metallurgists? blacksmiths? materials scientists?) out there before I decide whether to shell out for a new pair.
Ben