I have a Ford Maverick, it still has the original windscreen, and that is over twenty years old...
That is bonded in.
This vehicle has a proper ladder chassis, so is probably much stiffer than the modern cars.
There are a few stone chips, one was resin repaired by Autoglass once.
The Maverick windscreen is much higher than the Yeti, which must make a difference, and the average road speed is less than our current Yeti.
Our neighbour has a T5 VW van, and he has had three screens in three years.
One cause was a build up of Rust on the screen edge, as it is an old van. Another... he tried to push a ladder through it from the inside... doh... The other was a huge stone. So a valid reason for every one, it's when they go for no apparent reason that is the mystery. Maybe there was something on the dash board, say if it was black, that caused a radiant hot spot to the screen?
Either way, modern windscreen fitters do a great job, often in extreme conditions, by the roadside.Edited by: rustic