Back when Predator cues first came out, my best friend bought one. He had it about a week and was very pleased with it. This guy bought and sold cues frequently, never really dedicated or attached to any fue.
One night while we were playing, just before he broke into a rack of 9ball, he said...."This is the best cue I've ever had.... I can't picture ever selling it." Then he broke and it snapped just like your pic, right in the forearm. He was standing there holding the butt end while the rest of the cue flopped across the table. Predator replaced it.