Originally Posted by
jayr
Have you guys that use the straps and buckles have issues with them deteriorating and breaking after a few years in the sun?
No. They seem to be holding up fine in that regard. I think some of ours have probably been in the sun all day about 120 days or so. Much of that was in places where the sun is brutal, like high desert. They may deteriorate if in the sun all day every day for years, but since they are $4 for a pair of straps, replacing them before that isn't a big hardship.