>>1499012Made it a year ago and have had no issues with it getting brittle.
But I don't leave it sitting in the sun all day either.
The band's are attached with #64 office bands with the wrap & tuck method.
I started putting electrical tape over the wraps to protect them from abrasion while shooting and sitting in my pocket.
It may not be pretty, but I made it for next to nothing and it's a reliable shooter for me.