just got mine replaced yesterday, it only lasted 6 months. . i didnt even know i had a chip, then on my was home from hunting in the woods a crack slowly started to go across as soon as i got back in 95 degree weather.

 

Mine cracked in Oct of 08, it started out small and I watched it slowly creep across the windshield. Until one day in November, when I turned on the defrost and the crack went across the entire length.

I haven't had it changed yet, waiting till I need to get it inspected. I know the moment I get it replaced, I will take another rock or sand grain and get another crack.

Since the crack, I have taken several rocks off the windshield, none of which resulted in a crack. But if it was a fresh windshield, I am sure it would have shattered!

 

I'm on #4,, but I drive 120 miles a day commuting on the Pa turnpike NE extension,, several construction areas are windshield killers.. My service truck I use at work had been thru 5..
On my JK I changed the glass coverage to a zero deductable.. it cost me like $12 a year and collision claims due to road debris, animals(deer bears etc) hail.. do not go against your claim history. Which is good,, since I switched the ded to zero I've had 8 windshields (3 different jeeps) One deer hit, one bad $5000 hail damage(liberty) and got clipped by an idiot driver in the liberty.. That extra few bucks a year paid off..

 

Who is your insurance through? I might consider doing that, especially for only $12 a year. What about rock chips to the paint? Are they also covered?

 

if you lift it high enough you don't have to worry about fat chicks, they can't climb

 

So true.

 

I feel ya buddy, I went threw 3 windshields within my first 3 months for the same reasons!! Damn New England!!!

 

When my '09 X was only a few weeks old, I got caught in a dust-devil on a gravel road and the blowing sand pitted my windshield pretty bad. I'm guessing that it'll crack badly over the winter.

 

I joined this club over the weekend. A rock/projectile of some sort was kicked up hit my windshield on the bottom edge.

I got to watch that start a crack and then slowly creep across the windshield for the next three hours.

 

Man, it sucks to hear this, I just got rid of my BMW that went through 3 windshields in 2 years at about $600 ea. Thought I was done with that.