that is true... i did not think about the wear and tear, but come to think about it, it boils down to personal preference... I put over 30K miles on the car a year, and it is not a museum piece, so this will go with the rest of wear and tear i am putting on this beast... i worry more about the drivetrain than some mirror pieces...

On the other hand, for somebody who is driving a car moderately, this mod might not be a good idea...
So, you are right, before doing this mod, one should take into consideration that the mirrors will be folding/unfolding everytime you start/stop engine...

the way i was thinking doing it, instead of tying it up to the ignition hot lead, i would tie to my power-on-LAN power, so the mirrors will fold only when the car goes to sleep - thus, short stops, like filling gas, or running into shop for a cup of coffee or a doughnut should not fold the mirrors... this is just a thought...