Friend destroyed rear end why?

I guess it all depends on the condition of the rear end, I've seen some some stock difs take alot of abuse and never have a problem. I'm using Nitto 555R's with a 100 shot and it's still going strong, but I've got an Auburn sitting on the work bench that's going in this winter.
Edit: It's usually cheaper to swap out the stocker before it goes Ka-blam, than after.