Jer, There is a bright side. When the wood cracks, it’s usually because there is some kind of weakness in the wood, this doesn’t mean it’s a bum piece of wood. When it cracks & is repaired well the weakness is gone & the flute is usually a more stable flute.
Along the logic of “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”
It still makes your hair stand on end though. Glad everything worked out 
He’s been at the Abell shop for what, 7 years or something?