at 198000km my broke on the drivers door in the exact same spot. I`ve had the x5 for about 3mths now ,just replaced it with a new one about a month ago . it looks like it was replaced before this with a used one before i bought the x5. I was also having issues with the actuator working when ever it felt like it thats why I went new and hopefully it will last a while. it is a common problem though , its PLASTIC .