12 yrs ago, my top man suggested having up up all the time...I did not listen....my top is ONLY up when it starts raining when I drive it..being lazy it may stay up until next time i take it out...BUT this is Texas, and sometimes in "winter" = less warm months, the top is hard to put up and latch after being down ,in case I need it up for cold....but it just takes manhandling or an extra person to help push the front down to latch it...otherwise , no problems.....but if you live further north , you may want it up more often. my top is up so rarely that I have friends who think I dont have a top!