I know what you mean. Why use crappy metal zippers on board bags that corrode!? Brass zippers are good as they work on wetsuits but they are too expensive to use in board bags. I am getting two custom board bags made by Stash-IT in NZ and they use good quality plastic zips:
www.stash-it.co.nz/I always wondered why board bags don't use Velcro as no moving parts and won't corrode?