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"I'm no scientist but I do realize there's a large mass difference between a bug and a rock. Any opinions on if he was right or not?"
I'm not a scientist either, but "just my opinion"..Windshield Hits/Nicks/Cracks usually occur from rocks, not bugs and from my experience a bug shield would not help due to the fact the "anti-skid"( put on the roads in my area of PA. in winter) or rocks are too heavy to have them follow the up-draft that the bug shield is designed for..Most of the time, windshield cracks are from a direct hit from a vehicle passing the other direction, or if you would be following too close to another vehicle/truck and the stone being kicked up directly into the windshield. They look nice,but I really feel they would not help most direct hits...Possibly the one's that hit your front of the hood, these prevent some nicks(by the hood latch area).. And also, cleaning snow and ice off is a pain, my wife has one on her's... Again, just my opinion. Bug shield for bugs, not rocks and rode debris...
I'm not a scientist either, but "just my opinion"..Windshield Hits/Nicks/Cracks usually occur from rocks, not bugs and from my experience a bug shield would not help due to the fact the "anti-skid"( put on the roads in my area of PA. in winter) or rocks are too heavy to have them follow the up-draft that the bug shield is designed for..Most of the time, windshield cracks are from a direct hit from a vehicle passing the other direction, or if you would be following too close to another vehicle/truck and the stone being kicked up directly into the windshield. They look nice,but I really feel they would not help most direct hits...Possibly the one's that hit your front of the hood, these prevent some nicks(by the hood latch area).. And also, cleaning snow and ice off is a pain, my wife has one on her's... Again, just my opinion. Bug shield for bugs, not rocks and rode debris...
