Has anyone asked what rod you are using? Perhaps the rod is too stiff, and thus offering no leader protection.
I fish with Rio fluro flex plus 4x, with a Greys Stream flex 5wt rod, and have not had break offs.
You will find that most breakages happen with the first aggressive pull. Light tippets can handle a huge amount of slow even pressure. A reel with a smooth drag also helps.
Tim Rolston has a really good party trick where he picks up a galvanised bucket with 7x, and slowly loads it with stuff until it is quite heavy. You will be surprised the weight it can take. It is the sudded jerks that cause the breaking.
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