RE: Weed Eater
I agree the double strut gear is cool and can really help.
However, be a bit careful about making the gear too stiff, as the energy on a hard landing has to go somewhere. I'd rather bend nose the gear than remove the firewall for example. A good strut, single or double, should have a good spring to help with this though.
I've also never heard of a nose strut breaking. Sounds like it was defective materials.