Do Filson zippers get better with age?

It seems widely acknowledged that Filson's brass zippers are hearty, yes, and beautiful, but they're so sharp that they easily scratch/pull delicate materials.

I called Filson to ask about the zippers, and the rep I spoke to said they might get less sharp with time. He wasn't confident, though. I cut out the zipper from my 257 (now perfect!) but that's not an option for luggage.

For those who have had their YKK-zippered Filson pieces for a few years - do the zippers ever get better/softer/worn-in, or are they always a fabric threat? 

I carefully took a fine file to the zipper on my 257 before I cut it out. The parts that "bite" are the top right and top left corners of the teeth. The file certainly made them smoother, but the zipper pull snagged a few times.

So I wouldn't recommend trying to fix it.

So no one has observed their Filson zippers getting better with time? If not, that's pretty damning for a company that puts function over form.

Thanks for the replies, but I don't buy the argument that we have to sacrifice comfort for durability.

This is one of those cases where, at first, it seems like we want contradictory things: durability and... well... I'm not sure what to call this other quality, but let's call it the won't-tear-up-your-cashmere quality.

But these two don't have to be contradictory. There are plenty of high-quality, durable, non-scratchy YKK zippers out there that Filson could use, so it's not that they're forced to use them for durability. If they chose their current zipper because they like the brass look, for instance, then that's an aesthetic choice and sacrifices function for form.

But thanks deepitm for the report from the field... I'll just have to know that about Filson zippers going forward.