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Updated Review: Purchased for F150, this is nearly perfect with a couple minor flaws:The good:1. Is it strong and durable? Yes, this thing is no joke. As advertised, this cover is 1” thick, nice joints, and you can walk all over it. The shipping box was absolutely decimated by UPS, but the cover inside was still spotless. They probably could have shipped it loose and still arrived undamaged. Five stars here.2. Weather tight? No trifold is perfect, but this seals well. The weather stripping is triple layered and thick. Time will tell, but my test trip through the car wash resulted in a dry bed so I suspect it’ll hold up to rain just fine. Five stars.3. Easy to use? Again, confirmed as advertised. I had this out of the box and installed in five minutes with no help. I plopped it on the bed, lined it up (eyeballing it), tightened the four clamps, and that was it. No cutting, no rails, no parts, no hardware, or any other hassles the competing covers have. This is ridiculously easy to install, remove, and reinstall. There are zero parts to lose. I’d give this more than five stars if I could.4. Look: it’s low profile, the matte finish matches the OEM rail protectors perfectly, and suits the truck look just fine. Five stars.My only real complaint...5. Security: while the two cab side “jaw clamps” are solid aluminum and very sturdy, I was a little surprised the two gate side “patented jaw grip clamps” were just plastic. The design (use) is great (super easy to clamp into place in seconds), but they seem a flimsy detail for a cover otherwise built like a tank. I have no doubt this cover will stay put, but I suspect a casual thief could pry the end up without much work by applying leverage until the plastic clamps snap. I don’t think it would be too much trouble for the manufacturer to make these clamps a bit more robust at minimal cost, perhaps aluminum reinforced. I’d even pay for them if upgraded clamps were offered. With that said, I didn’t buy this cover with the expectation of getting Fort Knox security...nor is this advertised to be. It’s a far cry better than a soft cover and will keep out the casual thief, but I wouldn’t consider this high security if that’s your goal. A job site box under the cover would be recommended if you have valuable tools to store. Four stars here.Overall, the simplicity of this cover is fantastic and outweighs the minor beef I have with the clamps. I wanted a no hassle solid cover and that’s what I got. There’s literally two items in the box: the cover and the instructions. No parts to lose, no cutting, no drilling, lightweight but sturdy, easily installed and removed by a single person, and doesn’t interfere with bed liner.Worth the cost. I can’t stress enough how simple this cover is to install and use. Very happy with this purchase.Update 1: in researching covers, I found the topic of gas mileage frequently debated. Some studies claim significant savings, others report a negligible benefit, and yet others state covers actually hurt fuel efficiency somehow. Fuel efficiency wasn’t a factor in my decision to buy a hard cover, I just wanted a dry bed, but I thought I’d share my own fuel efficiency results for those that consider it a factor.I drove my full size f150 (super crew, 6.5’ bed, V8) for nearly a year before I got around to buying a cover and had a good handle of my actual MPG. I predominately drive at highway speeds (95% of the time). My routes and habits have not changed. My mileage is improved 1.1 mpg. My 12,000 miles per year under those conditions comes out to a couple hundred bucks a year, give or take. The cover will pay for itself in about four years, notwithstanding it’s other benefits like having a dry bed. For the few short local trips I do make in the truck, there was no noticeable difference. So, at higher speeds, this will certainly offset its own costs in fuel savings within its useful life. If I only drove locally at reduced speed, I would view that differently. Those are my findings, but your mileage may vary (pun intended).Update 2: I have kept the cover down to date as everything I’ve hauled fit under the lid. Today, I had a larger item, so I folded all the way back and used the two attached straps to secure it in the folded position. The one on the right clipped in solid. The one on the left would stay clipped. A light pull popped it loose. They are cheap plastic clips, so no big surprise. There was no way to get a bungee around it. I’ll be replacing these clips with something more secure.Still love this cover though. Staying dry.