Thanks for the welcome Bill. I have been a regular over at Backpacking Light where I saw something mentioned about this forum. Thought I would come see what's happening here. I like what I see so far. It seems pretty positive here. I like that.

Now about Cuben. I continue to add Cuben pieces to my set up.I Have have been very happy with the durability of the items I use. I haven't had to repair anything yet but it is very easy to repair even if out in the backcountry. It is certainly less fragile than it looks and feels.