July 20 1969, this is when the human kind went on the moon. It was more than 40 years ago
I do not believe that building a stronger TE can be so difficult, many brands manage to do right with continuous improvements... in the RPM did not happen for 3 years.
This year maybe it happened, however i do not believe to these BS and i will make sure to check the behavior by putting the 2 kite in the same exact position and see if there is a real difference or is only advertising/brain-washing.
However, many brands are still struggling on finding the right balance between durability and performances although the cost of a kite can be compared with a cost of a small motorcycle (scooter) that are supposed to work for more than 50/100 sessions.
SS keeps accusing their customers to do not take care of their kites instead of sharing responsibility and clearly admit the weaknesses of the RPM TE
I have 2 RPMs and I took very good care of them, the only time that i let them flapping on the beach was when i was attaching the lines (3 minutes maybe?). The entire kite is like new but the TE are repaired on both sides on both kites... now i am looking for another quiver, most probably will not be SS
However SS produce very high standards components:
the lines are one of the best (if not the best) quality of the market
The bar is super strong
The LE of the kite is great
Valves and ...
everything is super strong, however i cannot fly a super strong kite with a super weak or broken TE
have fun and do not let you brain wash