I've seen a CF hood fail first hand TWICE

Two different brands from reputable companies, both hoods had been on the cars less than 3 months, and both were professionally installed.

The hood latch failed on both of them on the highway flying back and cracking the windshield/caving the roof slightly.

IMO if you're not installing hood pins... you're f-ing crazy.

if the fit was actually decent I'd buy one of these in a heartbeat... I'd paint it silver to match the vx... the factory hood is stupid heavy. the weight savings alone is worth it IMO.