Gator - agreed but at least if it is reported, it might get checked more thoroughly each flight and possibly changed early just in case.
When we flew display manoeuvres in the Lynx, they were all documented and each cycle of each manoeuvre deducted a certain life from specific components.
Similarly on the Sea King, an overtorque, even if relatively minor, would reduce the life of the gearbox by a calculated amount dependent on the severity.
If you pretend these things don't happen and don't own up, you are building problems for yourself or others further down the line.