Front of Ultramax tank broke off. Can it be fixed?

The toilet was removed yesterday to re-tile the bathroom. It was moved about 5 feet, onto the carpet in the adjoining master bedroom.

When the contractor left, I saw that the front, top half of the tank had broken totally away from the tank. The break is clean, in an almost U shape. As you look at the toilet, it's broken from the (your) left, front rounded "edge," across the tank, and partway around the right side. The piece is just over half the height of the tank. (I wish I could post a picture to clarify.)

I plan to ask the contractor how it happened when he returns today. The only thing I can imagine is that he or his helper pulled forward on the front of the tank. Still, unless there was a stress fracture, could that have broken off the front of the tank?

Big question: is there a way to repair the break so it isn't too unsightly and so it holds water? We chose this model, expecting it to last a very long time. The toilet is less than 2 years old and there is no way I can afford to replace it now.

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If the break was caused by pulling on it, the piece would have broken off. There may not be any way to determine what caused it because an impact from a tool would normally cause a straight crack, not a "U" shaped one. A new tank is not cheap, but it does cost less than a new toilet.

Someone sounds liable and I don't think it's you.

If there was an existing stress fracture it would most likely have been leaking, even the samllest crack would leak.
The Ultramax is a one peice toilet and you cannot replace the tank because it is one piece.
If it is even cracked you do not want to try and repair and it will most likely leak, if not now than in the future.

The contractor or his representative moved the toilet and broke it. The contractor is responsible for buying a new toilet for you. That is one of the advantages of hiring a professional to do a job. If this was a DIY project, you'd be responsible. I would not settle for a patched job even if it seems to hold. You never know how long it will hold, and you should not accept a patched job on a toilet anyway.

Whoever moved it, broke it.

I've seen contractors put toilets in bathtubs, because they didn't want to carry it downstairs.
Have you ever seen someone try to gently place a 100 pound porcelain object in a tub? It's so easy to break a toilet banging it against a cast iron tub, or to chip the tub with the toilet.

And how about workers leaving burning cigarettes on counter tops?
They leave nice burn marks too.

Last week, a tile contractor had filled the toilet drain with broken tile from the demolition.

It just takes a little time and care for these "Pro's" to prevent stupid problems. We remove and install toilets all the time, it's not like it's rocket science to remember to not bang the stuff around in the bathroom, breaking stuff as we move through the home.

It's not how old it is, it's how careless the worker was.