Haha I've seen tires mounted backwards and what not plenty, I don't think it had much to do with the quad or the owner. He was a big guy, but I have a feeling it was cracked before he owned it. Totally my fault for not seeing it, but I am still beyond happy with the quad. Everything else seems to be really nice and it ran so good the one time I got to ride it haha.
I found a nice frame in Missouri but had to basically beg the guy just to respond to me that he wouldn't ship. Really annoying when someone can't just text a simple reply of "no". Anyways, I'm not sure if I want to do that drive again or even do business with the guy so I am still searching. Hope I find something soon. I really want to ride!