Removing bindings for summer storage?

Hi all,

I am a novice rider who has just had his first season on the slopes.
Sadly, it's time for me to put my board away for the summer. I have had
it waxed by my local boardshop who advised me to remove the bindings for
the off-season. The reason is that apparently the bindings can distort
the board over time and introduce some uneven surface on the base of the
board, leading to problems in future.

I had not heard of this before (granted, I haven't heard of much in this
new world before) so I wondered if anyone could give me some further
advice about this? I have not seen anyone else that I know remove their
bindings for the summer.

Can anyone shed any light on whether or not this is a good thing to do
or is it really not that important?

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David Peacock -