OLD Ravens had a tendency to snivel after a few hundred jumps, which led to the manufacturer's requirement that Ravens used as reserves have a bikini slider installed. That was over ten years ago.
Super Ravens, however, have an improved airfoil design using a different fabric finish and are not the same animal. As someone with thousands of skydives and hundreds of BASE jumps on these canopies, my advice would be not to unduly worry, but rather know your particular canopy's history and opening characteristics. If it's still new and crispy, no problem. If it's been exposed to lots of dirt, UV or water, watch out.
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