I almost made it to my car before the hail started, and got pelted a few times by golf ball sized hail stones. There is zero cover from the elements on base, except for the cover at the gas station. It took less than 2 minutes to cause the damage shown in the photo. The insurance adjuster arrives today or tomorrow and I expect them to total the car. I have a little work ahead of me to return the car to stock, but am already searching for a replacement FiST. Yay me.