Because the cover is a snug fit and is not very rugged, it tore the first time I tried to remove it when it caught on one of the corners of the griddle..
I had my cover on my griddle and it rained. Rain pooled on top of the cover and my griddle rusted. I cleaned it and put a short 2x4 block to tent the cover . That way rain slides off insted of sitting and getting through the cover.