hi pookaiam,.i have been having the same elixir 3rd string breakage for years[PHOSPHER/BRONZE NANOWEB],. and have emailed elixir with complaints as all of my friends have done ,.we always received a few free sets and a few dozen complimentry single G3rd strings [up to a dozen]of 24 and 26 gauge,.so it pays to complain ,.also i have just told them my story again in the hope that they look at the G string as i feel that its much too thin and has 7pounds extra pressure above the rest of the elixir set,.they say that the reason for this is to give more treble on the g string m,but as i have told them!, it would be better to have a stronger thicker core and a bit less treble than a broken g string that has to be replaced with a non coated standard 3rd that lasts much longer, and the uncoated then gets duller more quickly and still dosent break but again has to be replaced,. so im advising every body with 3rd string elixir breakage to get on to them at,.info@wlgore.com,.not sure if this is correct but just google,.and complain like a woman scorned ,.and if enough do this then i think they will listen,.snd even if they dont at least you will get some free strings,.please lets do it,.i really love ELIXIR strings but they are not perfect yet because of a bad design 3rd ,..im now going to all the other FORUMS and advising the same,.cheers,dobrocop