Its not a question of breaking the lid that led to the Line-X mod ... it was the dings that the top material is subjected to. What can I say, I like my rEvo to look pretty
The yellow part of the lid serves as an insulator and is of relatively soft material - it holds up to normal use very well and has held up to mine has held up to many wreck dives, but does get some scarring ... chicks dig scars, right?
No problems with the first stages or anything down there getting caught.