what sw2cam said.

I'm in Las Vegas and, usually, before I get to use a new set of wipers they need to be replaced. This past year was a little different in that I drove to Seattle a couple of times and actually got to use my wipers before they turned brittle !!

I'm just waiting for my battery to go belly up. I put one in March 2010 and it "died" 12 months and 5 days later. As it was on warranty, I had it replaced on March 2011 and haven't had any indication that there's a problem...yet. I'll keep my AAA card handy when the temperature is 110° this summer.