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Status update on info so far:

TIME OF OCCURANCE: Consistently less than 2 years from new.

PERCENTAGE: After 594 "reads", there have been 32 who posted about graphics problems, about 5%, and a few who posted they had no problems. Did the other 95% have no problems? Not likely. Many of those "reads" are probably people reading more than once. And human nature being what it is, people are far more likely to post about problems than about satisfaction. So for the sake of argument, say 10% - 15% have had problems. So 85% - 90% have not had problems? Probably. Even though we hear an awful lot about it, the majority are probably OK. Still 10% - 15% is too many.

CAUSE: Hard to draw any conclusions, but almost all who have had problems are full timers or store the unit outside. Exposure to sun? Some credibility there in that some posted that when stored outside, one side had little direct exposure to the sun and that side had little if any cracking/shrinkage while the other sides had major problems. I think only one stated it was stored under cover and still had graphics problems.

Mine is stored in covered storage, but not enclosed. Gets only minimal direct sun in very early morning and very late afternoon. Exposed to temps ranging from low teens to 105 or so. Used about 40 days per year, half in Colorado, rest in Texas/OK/NM area. Graphics still look very good, with no sign of any cracking or shrinkage after 4 years. One of the lucky ones.

Not trying to offer a real cause or solution. Just trying to gather/provide more information.