Yes, exactly. And that plumbing was installed in the mid to late 60's so I guess it's just gotten to the point where age has weakened the joints to the point of giving.
When the plumber was here in August to repair the last one I asked him if it would be better to go ahead and do them all at once. He said that he trusted the old that had held for 40 years more than the new materials. I don't know if you have any memory of the photos I posted last summer but this plumbing was really badly done and there isn't really any way to replace it without taking out some of the foundation around my back door. *That* is not a place I want to go. I suppose I will stick to fixing one leak at a time at $50 a pop. Better than a massive destruction and rebuild project... at this point.
And looking at this from a home owner's standpoint, the upkeep on this house has cost me a lot less than upkeep on the 100 year old house did. I've been in here a little over 2 years now and I've paid a plumber to come twice at just $100. Much better than some of the crisis at the old place.