Need Your Help - Trunk Lid Torsion Bar Alternative

How did anyone ever manage to rip out the pivot area for the torsion bar in the first place, and why is it impossible to just reweld and reinforce the area?
Is welding against your religion?
I don't want a trunk that is hard to close, likely to bend, or doesn't open all the way.
I see no upside to this foreign-style engineering.