It does seem that the number of claims and knowledge of the issue, has reached the point where Honda ,or local Honda subsidiaries can no longer claim with any honour that the damage is 'fair wear and tear'. The value of social media and on line forums .
Mine is fine so far . But I am now strangely 'torn' (excuse pun ) between hoping it will go sooner while its still under warranty ,rather than later when its not. Or its not needed until the car is old enough that a discrete patched repair wont matter much. Or better still ,never needed.
Its good to know the replacement has improved materials and fitting. Not just replacing like with like.
When my Yaris, alongside many other Asian cars, had an airbag recall due to instances of age deterioration it took more than two years before Toyota were finally able to obtain enough parts. By this time the car was already 8 years old. I was expecting it to be an alternative upgraded airbag without the problem. But no, it was exactly the same part only newer stock. Presumably they hoped it would now outlast the car.
