I have been debating over the stripes. Initially, I did not want them. Now, I kinda like them... and since they are black on a dark blue car, they don't scream out at ya like the white stripes would... so I kinda like that.
I am not so concerned about the paint fading so easily... being that the car is in the garage kept. Plus, since I go to sea for 7 months out of the year, that's even less time that the car will see the sunlight.
My main concern about the stripes was what they would look like years from now. I guess if they go to crap later, I can always get new stripes on it... or just buy another car!