I'm at Prevost in Jacksonville and they have 2 XLII busses in getting re-skinned.

Apparently there are still plenty of coaches needing to be repaired. It was explained to me that the original adhesive had a tendency to become brittle over time, and then crack due to the expansion and contraction of the stainless, resulting in the problem. The question is; do all XLII's with the suspect adhesive have the potential to fail?

The replacement stainless is evidently installed using a different adhesive that stays more pliant, allowing the expansion and contraction of the panels without causing damage to the bond.

Also, a couple we met here with an '01 XLII discovered 2 windows with a small crack in each. They said the quote was in excess of $4,000 to replace them....

So they are staying cracked for the time being...

First time here and so far I'm impressed. The technicians have been very accommodating when answering my many questions and making sure that I can see for myself exactly what is being done and why. So far, the learning experience has been worth at least an hour or two of labor charges