I am just hard on everything. I really don't know my limits, and I try to push myself and items around me to them and beyond.. No matter what I buy, I will be fixing it shortly down the road. Thats how I found out I should never own a carbon road bike again. I have owned steel frames, they are good, strong and extremely heavy. The mixed alloy frame are lighter weight, and did great for the road bike I once had by SpecialED.
My thing is... whatever bike I end up getting.. I will love and abuse knowing I am having fun and we are both in it together