My gf ripped off a nail getting in my vx like 8 months ago. Let me tell ya, she was not happy. I got out some of my super grip no slip tape-some real good stuff that I bought at a trailer supply store for non-slip trailer floors. I carefully cut a strip for each handle and stuck them on the underside of each one....and they really make a difference. After 8 months of heavy use, carwashes,a rainy fall, a salty snowy winter, they are still stuck on and working perfect. No slip means no "lip" from my sweety !