Re: Are the tops reliable???
I don't operate the top any more than I have to either, just on general principles that extra wear and tear is undesirable. But I plan to keep the car forever. I bought the Chrysler extended warranty specifically because of the complexity of the top. In retrospect, it has been a waste of money (although I prefer NOT to have problems). Because of that I decided not to go for the extended warranty on the SRT6.
I regularly run the car 80+ and have had it to 130-140 a couple times. It's rock solid, not even red-lined. The only fear is a speeding ticket and a weekend in jail for doubling the speed limit. I followed some bear-bait back from Detroit one night at 90-110 for an hour and it cruised effortlessly.