u/Flimsy-Board1210

Hi All, I wanted to get a second opinion on this. 2019 Forester with 69k miles in Texas (no snow/rust). My local mechanic said I needed to replace both front lower control arms (both are "broken"), based on the pictures, does this seem right? I was reading other opinions and it seemed mixed. I don't current notice any slop in steering nor vibrating at highway speed. I saw the TSB saying that minor cracks aren't a problem, https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-11008259-0001.pdf but not sure if this applies. After $4k replacing the compressor and evaporator coil 6 months ago, another $2k to replace both front LCA hurts. Thanks.