Andrew, do you think the more often someone washes their car, the more serious their rust problem might be? I mean I realize it's an issue "EVERY" Crossfire owner is going to have to deal with to some degree, but I'm trying to figure out why your doors looked so bad, and mine haven't started rusting yet. The only answer I could come up with is that you being "Mr.Clean" and all, your car has probably been washed at least 3 or 4 times as much as mine.
Now I'm not suggesting everybody go to the "Dry Cleaners" from now on when their car gets dirty, but when it rains or you wash your car, that rubber gasket is going to funnel any water that gets splashed on it directly to that exposed seam and keep it there. Maybe that's why even cars like JPRISTEL's car in Tempe AZ. looked the way it did when he made his post back in May of last year. Even though he lives in an arid climate, that "seal" successfully kept the moisture in, to work its magic.