Dust

I don’t like to use dust covers. They trap volatile polymers outgassing from dielectrics leading to corrosion in delicate electronics. So I get up every 15 minutes and painstakingly remove the dust one speck at a time. LED headlamp and blue-tack on a Q-tip. I call this putting the anal in analog.

Isn‘t being analytically anal a Freudian condition requiring a serious dust-up?

I don't but it's probably a good idea. I live in AZ, and it's very dusty here.

I use silks. Very old now. Silk won’t hold dust and it won’t scratch because of it. My wife can stitch a cover in 45 minutes. I can cut a drape in 5 minutes. Silk does not fray, it is water resistant and can stand a pretty good amount of heat.. I have silk surrounds that are over 75 years old. Covers over 50 years old.. Change the covers for the seasons..
They will last forever if you just soak them in Woolite in a 5 gallon bucket and rinse.

Mine still look brand new.. folks come over for a concert, I uncover and polish all the gear up in 5 minutes with micro fiber towels. Everything stays waxed and chrome is protected with Never Dul