I have the same issue with one of my little Aloes. I got two as cuttings four years ago and one I gave away. The one I kept has looked like this for the past three freaking years.

Yes this 3.5” Aloe has been in my care for four years;)!

I was looking at older pics and found a pic of the above Aloe after about a year of me owning it.

Same Aloe, but imo looks healthier in the second older pic. The difference was they were carelessly shoved in a pot with an Agave and Aloe ‘Blue Elf’. Maybe they were receiving less light because they were protected from the bigger plants. I honestly don’t think they were getting more water then.

I have the same issue with my Kumara plicatilis aka Fan Aloe, it just doesn’t want to grow. It’s eternally the same size.

i'd say thirsty & maybe less sun

Well thanks, Kara, Crenda, Gabby for your thoughts and photos. Nice patch of aloes, Gabby. I have no idea what it is. Maybe I'll move it to a little less sun. Yes, I think the center looks ok. Maybe it's just their nature for the old leaves to shrivel on the points and fold a little the long way.

Crenda, Your garden beds blows me away. How long have you been working on them?

Socks, For me, your plant sounds great. Living in zone 6 and having to bring my plants in every year, it is the perfect size. Slow growing is not a problem with me. I got some Haworthia that some times I think they don't do nothing for years. I seen plastic plants grow faster :-)

Ha ha ha! It takes a lot of extra effort when you are in a zone where many succulents cannot stay outside over-wintering.

Perhaps it is time to try a plastic pot with that gritty mix for this guy.

Because it won't dry out so fast, is that why you suggest plastic? (I prefer ceramic to plastic if that's your thinking.) Thank you for the suggestion.

I use plastic, not because it better (it's not) but it is cheap, available and don't break when I drop it. With the right mix, doesn't matter much. Plus works great inside a nice ceramic pot.