If you're in the backcountry going hard, the plastic bindings will break and you'd have to replace the whole assembly. With these, the individual parts can be replaced. I've already stripped a screw but I haven't damaged anything else on these (yet). Cardiff on Fort Union rd was so helpful with letting me upgrade to these!

Great bindings and good service. We were heading to Japan in a week and they were able to get them to me before our trip. Good people to deal with.