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Can't help you I'm afraid.but I'm sure someone can here.If I had a Pennine I would join their forums.

http://www.pennineownersclub.org.uk/

I've got a similar problem with mine. I have the sprung clips but they keep getting caught, then fall out or don't spring at all. Now i've decide to do away with these sprung clips, drill through the bar and use galvanised bolts with sprung washers and wing nuts. My view is it may take a few seconds longer to put up, but i then know it won't collapse and then my daughter may be able to sleep the night without the worry of hitting the deck!!

As for the strap, i can't see it lifting unless its really windy but like yourself, new to this game, only had ours for about 6-8 weeks. Any better ideas would be interesting. Will keep my eye out for more replys.

Paul

One of our dogs has chewed the strap which holds the rear bed down. I've replaced it with an old buckle watch strap. No expense and seems to work OK. A year or two ago someone reported on here that a Pennine front bed had lifted in a gale and done a fair bit of damage to the wardrobe/interior fittings, apart from the possibility of damage to the canvas. So I use something to substitute for the missing strap.

As for the press studs - seems a simple enough mechanism to replace with bolts, as already suggested above.

Ian