Since the introduction of the textured carbon fiber vinyl, there have been a few drawbacks that car enthusiasts tend to point out.  The obvious being, carbon fiber is meant to reduce weight, and the vinyl can't do that.  But the one issue that plagued installers during installation and beyond was the scratching.  There is nothing worse than completing  a beautiful carbon fiber wrap to see it come back in two months after being all scratched up by belt buckles or trees.  This carbon fiber vinyl is completely void of that problem and it has an excellent deep gloss finish that mimics the real carbon fiber look.