They work as intended if placed correctly just read recommended spacing. As for the rubber bands, they need to be replaced. After all, they are rubbery and have a decent amount of tension. It comes with a spare set, but you can buy more spare parts very cheaply. They survived with the first set of tapes, which I had noticed several times on the front end (problems with an underrated car).
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