Honest review! I have been paid nothing and rarely wrote these...however I bought these two years ago...Two years! Now I took the time to mount rubber "śbumpers"ť on the rack and didn't simply bungee it down. I zip ties everything in neat and proper manner and they still work as good as they did day one...I have been through typhoons and that wicked deep mud...hosed them down over and over again...and they still work. I mounted them on the front facing me to prevent sticks and trees from poking a hole in them...point blank...if you take the time...and think about proper placement...and put some effort into it...these should last you a long time...and honestly at the price...I was happy with one year of good use...I just put my machine away for the winter and next year will be 4years if constant use...Hope this helps!