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No problem Wolf.
I've never ran into an issue with breaking the end of the fill valve off. What are you using to screw it in? Just a normal screwdriver, a valve key or an improvised device?
I don't have any idea of the torque used when screwing these in, I just give them enough force until I believe they will provide a good seal when gassed up. I find I have more problems with the inner gasket within the fill valve starting to leak and needing to be cleaned than compared with the outer gasket. If you like you can also apply gasket maker to the outer seal on the fill valve if you have problems maintaining a good seal with them.
Make sure if you haven't done so already to check for any debris obstructing the fill valve from sealing correctly. If there's some crud jammed in there it could be interfering with the valve seating correctly and might be the cause of the valve head cracking so easily.
Another thing to check for, sometimes I notice that the gasket maker from the main seal can obstruct the insertion of the fill valve. Check that this hasn't occurred and that there is a clear pathway for the valve to go in unobstructed. You might need to use a small drill bit or a thin spike to puncture the gasket maker if it has covered the fill valve hole over on the inside.
Hope that helps get things working for you there!
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