So far I've put ~5k miles both onroad and off. They still look new. I get compliments still. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a new set, assuming no major developments, when the time comes.
Not downplaying it at all. My 21 MIC, I can see the honeycomb, there are probably cracks too but..... I haven't experienced leaking or anything of the sort, it's just not gonna win any beauty awards.
lucky :)
Like you I camped a weekend with the tailgate open.
my battery is a little older, its still the original from 21. almost 90k (I did recently have to replace the fob battery)
its nothing a good spirited drive wont fix.
understood.
The hard part, in my mind, is reinstallation of the pockets.
The door panels are too thin for riv-nuts; just using screws ,similar to the current offerings, are weak. Leaving the option of redoing the plastic welds.