Seriously, older tools often just had better design because they were made to last. They didn't overcomplicate things with cheap materials or pointless features. Now everything feels like it's built to be replaced next year.

Tbh, your slow ramp avoided a crack like @the_ruby's.

Is it really that deep though? Maybe @the_susan, have you checked if there's a simple reason, like a parking rule sign nobody reads or the pavement is messed up there? It's probably just a coincidence that got turned into a story.