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How many miles/kms before your first windshield chip or break?

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2 different hits in under 2000 miles. Second hit shattered it. Have the Gorilla Glass and replaced it with Gorilla Glass.

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16,500 miles. picked it up in a construction zone rolling into Moab. thanks, UDOT!
was just a chip initially, but in less than 20 miles it had spread past what shows in this pic.

apparently happens so often the local glass dudes know the P/N by memory and keep multiples in stock.

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YJ, JKU, another JKU, JLU, JT, JT EcoDiesel... countless miles, interstates, state roads, rural roads, gravel roads, off road trails... never one single crack or chip in a windshield. Not even once.
 

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17 months and 18,500 miles and I finally got a crack. Jackass in a truck coming at me couldn't stay off the shoulder and zinged me with a rock. :mad:
 

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19 months, 42,000 kms and not a single ding. Had some hard hits that I thought for sure we’re gonna crack it. I probably shouldn’t have said anything, as I probably jinxed myself
 

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Less than 800 miles. Broke in a complete circle. Right in the middle of the windshield. No truck or car ahead of me. Sounded like a "boom" and delaminated the two sheets of glass. Never seen/heard anything like it.

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41500 miles over 39 months and still on my original. I even had a direct hit with a bird... blood and feathers every where, but the windshield survived.
 

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My first windshield was only 1000 miles in before I broke it!

So with the replacement, I installed one of the protection film kits from these guys: www.grab-gard.com and so far so good. It's only been a few months so far, so I haven't fully tested it out yet. I've had a few big rock hits though, I think at least one of them would have broken the windshield without it.
 

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I had mine replaced in June and wouldn't you know it 2 weeks ago here we go again and unbeknownst to me State Farm cancelled my glass coverage without my permission.. They said they thought I didn't want it anymore so now I have to pay $700 out of pocket. Needless to say I canceled State Farm today
 

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I had mine replaced in June and wouldn't you know it 2 weeks ago here we go again and unbeknownst to me State Farm cancelled my glass coverage without my permission.. They said they thought I didn't want it anymore so now I have to pay $700 out of pocket. Needless to say I canceled State Farm today
That's infuriating! How much was the glass coverage? Where I'm at, I was getting really high quotes for glass coverage, so I am trying out a kit I bought at www.grab-gard.com instead.

I'm hoping it ends up cheaper over time than glass coverage would be. Fingers crossed.
 

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It was only 4.00/mo well worth and now they want to raise my premium from $700.00 every 6 months to $900.00/every 6 months because I complained about. it.... Never had an accident, never had a claim except glass so what gives? So I talked to "Flo" (Progressive) and got their insurance with more coverage AND glass (with $100 deductible) for $500.00 every 6 months
 

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That's infuriating! How much was the glass coverage? Where I'm at, I was getting really high quotes for glass coverage, so I am trying out a kit I bought at www.grab-gard.com instead.

I'm hoping it ends up cheaper over time than glass coverage would be. Fingers crossed.
Oh thanks too,, I forgot to say that in my last reply to you.. I will definnitely look into the Grab-gard.. Sounds like a great solution
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