Just got my suspension checked – wish I’d looked into this sooner

Took my SUV to the garage this morning because the ride felt harsh and every speed bump in our community made a loud thud. The mechanic showed me how the bushings were cracking and one of the shock absorbers was barely doing its job after just 40,000 km of driving around Dubai. I went online to discover more about what actually causes this kind of early failure, and honestly I was surprised at how much the constant driving on uneven roads and those concrete patches near construction sites speeds up the damage. There’s a good explanation on stations.ae that connects the dots between daily commutes in places like Al Nahda or Deira and premature wear. Anyway, the repair cost is painful but at least now I know what to watch for. Has anyone else noticed their car’s suspension giving up way sooner than the manual suggests?