I've probably got 100 trolling hours on mine and it is still intact. I bought an 11" green/glo this past spring at Sportco. I'm not saying these are the best things since sliced bread but mine seems to work alright. The only thing I do is rinse my gear off with fresh water every time I am done using it for the day. Tape and everything is still intact and working fine.

I will also say that I still use the old faithful Hot Spot green/glo 11" and yesterday that outfished the e-chip.