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Originally Posted by Orthow

LOL@that price! I guess for people who are first time buyers of anything of this type they would look at this and think it's reasonable but for the rest of us..holy!

And companies wonder why the aftermarket is so quick to copy a design and sell it for a quarter of what the 'manufacturer' is charging. I'd gladly buy a chinese made tube vs a $200 tube due to a name stencilled on it.

This part is being made for an economy $25k car not a highend european automobile..yet the pricing doesn't reflect it. I feel bad for all the sheep who end up paying $200+ for a mass produced silicone tube.

Yes, the preceeding has been all IMHO - take it as you want, hell go ahead and mislabel it "hate" if you choose to be that ignorant. I just think it's a joke a manufacturer is willing to charge so much for a part that literally costs dollars to make. (Yes, I know this doesn't account for R&D but seriously you think it's rocket science to remake an OEM piece out of silicone? lol@you) And yes, I have experience with offshore manufacturing and the costs associated hence why this thread has me SMH!