Hi racer8297,
My comment of "Dearly departed canopy ... dearly departed jet...." was a joke. Everyone could see that. Someone even nominated me to be a Moderator for writing that line!

Somehow, I get the feeling you just don't like me. It wouldn't matter what I write.
I was just making a joke ... lighten up.

As far as the canopy problem that you guys are having ...
In a situation where the canopy keeps breaking, I think I'd be blaming those pilot figures ... I think the pilot kicked out the canopy so he could have a smoke. Either that, or the pilot figure in the rear lit a cigarette and the pilot figure in the front kicked out the 'glass' to get some fresh air into the cockpit.

If I were you, I'd change one or both of those pilot figures. They just don't seem to get along.