I have a clear bra on my hood and side mirrors. it has been amazing. not a single stone chip on the hood in 156k miles, mostly highway. worth the $. it's toyota OEM applied when the vehicle was new in 2012 and you can't really tell it's there at all. it does not discolor and washes up just fine

personally, I go with the clear bra, high quality wax spring and fall, regular washings and a touch up pen to fix up any scratches or dings. I've never done the ceramic protection. my vehicle is 9 years old and people still think it's brand new - 5th gen style is pretty much the same since 2010 lol

nothing really is going to stop pinstriping if you scrape something hard enough. a clear bra can technically rip if you really dig into it with something sharp