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Originally Posted by VOSS
I get they're not top of the line but I'm not tracking my car. Maybe you can tell me if I'm being unreasonable.
Thanks
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It's 99% because of where you live, not necessarily the quality of the component, per se... You're in the snow belt, which means you're in the salt/sand/rust belt. Aftermarket stuff NEVER gets tested to the degree that OEM parts do for corrosion resistance, and this is the effect of using a brand that's on the lower end of the spectrum (TEIN can afford to be inexpensive not only because of the quality of components they use, but also their relative lack of service/support, which you're experiencing...repairs cost money), plus living in probably one of the worst locations on Earth for corrosion. I'm in New England, so I have the same problem; I've already had to replace my OEM strut bearings once and I'm only at ~65K miles. If you lived in SoCal or Arizona, you'd likely still be noise free...