So, forward thinking on this problem (1) did the band formulation change in the early '90s to eliminate the problem? if not, then (2) has anyone tried anything for replacement or (3) how do you keep QICs in good repair band-wise? since they seem to be being dropped rapidly, and many computers won't bootstrap off of anything else, it looks like there might be a problem in about 5 years. Fortunately, it looks like the tapes aren't creased.