Opel Corsa Broken Camshaft only 30000 Kms done

The other day I was driving down the road in my 05 Opel Corsa when the car started stuttering. I pulled over to hear noise and then car cut out and could not be restarted. Had car towed to garage and they have diagnosed it with a broken camshaft. Cost to repair between €1500 and €2000 :eek:. The car has never been driven hard and has done less than 30,000 Kms. The garage says they have never come across this before especially on a car which has done so little mileage.

However I have done a little goggling and have come across many other 05 Corsa owners in the UK who have had exactly the same problem. (just goggle “honestjohn corsa snapped camshaft”). I have also come across another article in the Scottish Sunday mail news paper with 12 cases in Scotland from last Sunday’s newspaper http://tiny.cc/ks2l0

I am just wondering are there any other cases in Ireland with Corsa having a broken camshaft. Should I take this up with Opel Ireland. They will probable fob me off as I have not has the car serviced with an Opel dealer. Any advice on where I should go with this