I purchased the Dark Smoke Metal two years ago and did a DIY install. It lasted a year before a bubble appeared about the size of a dime. It lasted another year before it expanded to a quarter size and tore open. I purchased a yard, hoping to replace just the half where the film had torn. I found that the existing film had faded, from two years, more than I expected. My Redeye is garage kept and I put maybe 2,000 miles a year on it going to car shows. Not much exposure to the elements. When I applied the new yard of film it seemed to allow more light through it in the direct sunlight. When in the sun I could see "through" the film more easily than the older tint. I had to tear it all off and order another 2 yards. This time I had a professional installer install the product. My DIY project included a single piece applied across the center light panel, then two individual piece on the outer lights. This took me 8 hours. The Luxe video only demos the easiest part of applying this film to the taillight. I challenge Luxe to providing a video showing the install for the much more complex center panel and using the thicker film like the smoke metal. Not as easy as a standard film and requires a lot of patience. A lot of patience and well.....a lot of patience. Still, money and time aside. I love the end result!!
I love the product, been a big fan for years and recommend it to anyone who asks. I also tell them that if they want to do what I have done to my Challenger with a single piece across the entire center section, that they are going to have to expect it to only last two years. A $140 investment every two years plus install ($250+) is something most people seem to shy away from here..... Better for me, it makes my car stand out. I would encourage Luxe to stay on top of the quality control. If this film needs to be replaced more often it would not be worth the money.