I've had mine out for about a year now. No problems so far and it rains quite a bit here in Houston.
Did like the idea of the black screen spline though, I might go ahead and do that.
-t

Tracey wrote:

> Ed,
> I have been thinking about taking the "chrome"-turned-brown plastic strip out of mine as well and thought about whether the windshield would leak too......so you just pull it out and there is just an empty groove left in the rubber trim?
> Do you think that accumulation of water and road dirt will cause rot sooner than if the chrome strip was left in? Any listees have experience with this?
>
> Tracey

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