Just to add to the
Just to add to the conversation, I own a car that has an aluminum hard-top convertible roof and also a hood and trunk of aluminum. My previous car was a cloth convertible with the hood and trunk aluminum. I was hoping to hear better news about the material in general, but the comments overall (about existing vehicles) makes me nervous about the material for my own vehicle which is not built to be tough, but rather, light. I will continue to try to keep out of hail, but in the summer you can only do so much. Thanks for the real-life experience comments from all.