I'm not admitting to being in either camp on this, but....

When I got a new windshield in my Syncro a year ago, it sure
didn't take very long.  I asked about the trim strip and the
glass man said they just pushed out the old window with the
rubber moulding and trim strip, put the moulding still
containing the strip on the new glass, and then zipped it
into place.

It was rainy then and it leaked; they siliconed it, but
said it takes 2-3 days for the moulding to conform and
seal tightly and if it had been dry, it would not have
leaked later on after a warm day or so in the sun.  It
was just a slight leak at a corner and it hasn't leaked
since they siliconed it.

Both sides can extract ammunition from this.  I'm gonna
duck now!

                        Richard A. Jones
                        Boulder, Colorado
                        '81 Vanagon   Mr Bus
                        '87 Syncro Westy   El Jefe