From your description of the PPE failing and fact that it's a lease, I strip it off. But, I'm about 1.5 years into ownership with 36k miles and I've gotten quite a few rock chips on the hood and some on the doors too. Compared to my other non-BMW cars, I've noticed the paint on X1 chips fairly easily.
I've had to paint correct about 20 to 30 tiny rock chips on my hood alone, and about 5 to 7 on the doors. If I didnt buy my car, I probably would've left them as is.
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