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Classically, all of the small flying stands break (gun drones, jetbikes ect.) because they are quite thin, are cast from a less-flexible plastic and only have one point of contact.
From experience, the larger the model on the top of the stand, the more likely they are to break, especially if not stored properly.
Note that the break can happen at either end of the stick.
Once they've broken, its a nightmare to replace the stand as it needs drilling out or pinning back to the base.

The new interceptor stands look to be thicker and curved, this might make them less likely to break.
I would still expect them to break if stored badly, or if dropped, but they should otherwise be fine.

The articles are probably people jumping to a conclusion without actually trying out the newer stand design.