Having just been in this same boat - I checked the prices at my local dealer, then called Phil. Ended up saving alot of money by buying Textar pads over the factory bits. Installed them this weekend. NO problem. Works as well as the part with the star label (the last set). I am convinced what I got is the same part just with a little less weight (that of the ink that prints the star). Phil was also able to supply the factory pad paste that everyone recommends and everything was at my doorstep the next day. Installation in this case worked perfectly, no issues whatsoever.

If pricing were the same, I'd buy from my dealer. If not, I will buy OEM. It's usually not worth it to buy non-OEM replica parts in my opinion.

Jim