My first rebuild

Struts fall out for two reasons.
1. The band was never adjusted so it got real loose and fell out.
2. The band broke

Servo's don't stick, but the reverse servo can crack or flip sideways though.
That stuff in your pan looks fairly normal for a trans that needs a basic rebuild, but when you put it back together put a magnet back in the pan just in case.
That was my plan with the magnet. I bought all new billet servos and accumulator piston too.