I figured it was just Subaru engineering to the minimum. The stock sway bar was about 1/2" diameter, and the Cork was closer to an inch, so it put a lot more stress on the bracket. It was no big deal when it tore off-- it was REALLY obvious that the rear end got loose. And it just got loose, not crazy or anything. It would have been dangerous only if I was racing and it happened in a curve at speed. And it was a simple weld to put it right. It didn't break anything, just popped the crummy spot weld Subaru used to attach the bracket. That happened on the back. The front brackets held up fine.
CD, you would love it.
EDIT: [Don't be confused by this discussion of anti-sway bars being in a thread titled strut bar. They are entirely different things.]