For the wind, I will try some products to see if the hair stays down.

The hairs that stick up for no reason WITHOUT wind were not existent when the system was new. It is a problem that has seemed to have gotten worse over time, I'm assuming wear and tear on the knots probably caused it, as the amount of hairs coming through the underside of the base is also something that has increased. It's my understanding that v looped thin skins don't have knots and everything is attached between two layer of skin material so I'm guessing that should prevent this issue.