Well here is an update. I took both rear shocks off to convince myself one or both were bad, and sure enough, one was. No visible leaking, but if you shock it, you can here sloshing fluid, and then it was so easy to compress and then wouldnt extend back out like the other one. Showed the dealer, and they were all searching for what to say, one service tech said, "we dont get paid to remove the shocks and inspect them". The service advise was mad that a customer had to remove the shocks to prove they were bad and ordered me 2 new rear ones.

I should be good fo a while, but I'm still going to be on the lookout for some replacements for the next time they fail.

As for the roads in Ohio, Pa, Maryland, I dont think thats the issue, rather that most owners of VX's happen to be in these locations for some reason!