Mine is fairly light, just a tad heavier than the plastic Hyde (I have that on my 525EXC) and should survive nuclear war. I've added a bit of dyna-mat to the inside of the skid plate to dampen noise. I've had transmission oil and 2T mix spill and then sit on the dyna-mat and it is totally unaffected. IMHO, this combo is very strong and more quiet than the plastic skids.