Clinton,

Re: Puncture resistance...I know, whoda thunk it that a boom stand would fall over near a guitar case. Case was empty, lucky me. There was alot of give/springiness to the case so the stand didn't go clear through, but damn near, and might have hurt the case's occupant had it been home. Duct tape, right? Just how I fix the canoe!

Yup, that's pretty much what I want to do about the lid stay, except that I don't see why that can't be done at the factory, and hot melt might not like the polywolystyreney stuff. Duct tape to the rescue!

All in all though, the thing is better and lighter than most gigbags, and greta (greta?) I mean great for light travel and that long walk across a festival site.

Peace, Mooh.