I bought a quality one and the sun ate it up. Paid $100 to have it painted/re-clear coated. I'd always recommend getting at least one extra layer of clear coat on a CF hood, either that or using a cover.

97 Talon ESi 14.943@91.35MPH N/A!
"If you need someone to provide an itemized build of materials and a flowchart to walk you through every build-related question you will need to answer at each step of the process, you shouldn't be playing with cars. "-Driggs