18 years of general wear and tear + I think some of the mounting points may have gotten a bit mangled when it was hit.. I don't recall it seeming that bad, but I wasn't going to say no to a brand new front bar
They appear to be a ripoff of CST Hyper Zero 1
Get them instead, someone on this forum sells them cheaply I believe
EDIT: Autotechnik have them
https://www.facebook.com/autotechnik.com.au/posts/683036798396466?stream_ref=5