After reassembling I took it out for a drive to confirm all was right with my work and the signals were repaired.
A whooping 9 days later and they are both broken again
![Evil or Very Mad :evil:](./images/smilies/icon_evil.gif)
![Mad :x](./images/smilies/icon_mad.gif)
The original lasted 14ish years so I was a bit miffed that the replacement only lasted 4ish, but I chalked it up to crappy new plastics. But 9 fucking days!?!? WTF!
As it is usually only one side that breaks, but both broke on the last one and the new one coupled with the ridiculously short lifespan for the new one, I suspect there is more than mere bad luck and coincidence at work here. Anyone know what else I should look into before dropping another two fiddy only for it to break again?