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The weld, if it was done badly. A welded joint is also a crevice, and heat around it can leave the steel less able to fight off salt. Rinse it, keep an eye on the weld line for brown weeping, and do not shock load it.
Attachment points you will use often but not load hard: canopy and cover lines, a fender, a safety lanyard clip, a bucket line, or a place to hang gear in a locker. It is a utility fitting, not a rigging point for anything under real tension.
Usually, yes, because it is formed from sheet and the footprint is thin. That makes it easy to tuck under a cover or mount where clearance is tight. The flip side is a thinner base that can distort if you crank the fixings down hard.

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