What the thread found

• The flexible plastic strip at the waist of the vest can crack through repeated flexing, particularly at the edges
• Removing the broken plastic strip and smoothing the rough edges may allow the vest to function adequately without replacement
• A replacement part from the manufacturer costs around $145 USD
• Local plastics fabrication services can potentially create replacement strips as an alternative to purchasing OEM parts
• Over-flexing the plastic strip, especially for people with slimmer builds, may cause repeated breakage of replacement parts

Depends on

• The price quoted is from 2010 and may not reflect current costs
• The workaround of removing the strip and relying on velcro alone has not been tested long-term
• Whether local fabrication is cheaper than the OEM part was not determined in the discussion
• The suggestion about breakage risk due to user build and flexing habits is speculative

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