I've been slowly working through a front suspension replace/rebuild and recently noticed that the drag link I installed several months back has already failed with the rubber boots having split. The vehicle has not left the jack stands in this time or really been subjected to much anything. Is this a case of a faulty/old part or have I somehow installed the part wrong?

The drag link in question is a Febi part manufactured in Italy.

All I have to say on the subject =>

Ball joint rubber boots - boy am I glad Febi don't make contraceptives!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!