In reply to higherclimbingwales:
> (In reply to paulmo101) sounds like an invention for a problem that doesn't really exist.
You really mean a problem that you have either not understood or witnessed.
My last very expensive harness, after a couple of years of regular use was still in near perfect condition, apart from the fraying belay loop.
I explained to the staff in Cotswold the situation and they told me it was a common problem and a new harness was the solution