Stress Tests
12 hour Muriatic acid test:
You can decide for your self but I'd say it passed with flying colors!
Fire Test:
We let this(thinner) Punchplate burn for several hours in an oak fire, hosed it off, and gave it a quick polish with 600 grit sandpaper(using a mask and goggles of course!)
For even more tests you can check out Jameson Lopp's blog at lopp.net!