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Originally Posted by Oracle12345
they work but I perfom an OEM one. I have a few from a parts car I stripped
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion. The problem with the way that they fail is due to fatigue in the metal casting which appears to be a low-grade material we used to call "pot metal" but could just be cast steel. The fatigue failure is a product of time (cycles, vibration, etc.) and reclaiming a used one might be getting one that is close to the end of its life already, but it could easily last as long as the rest of the car too so who knows. It separates by breaking where the motor attaches to the rest of the frame. It is most highly stressed when the window is lowered or raised to its end points and the button isn't released.
In my case, I am not fortunate enough to have a supply of used ones so my choice was to pay $$$ for OE, $ for this aftermarket or hunt for a used one with duct tape and a stick holding my window up. I'm pleased with the replacement part and thought I'd just let everyone else facing the same decision know about it that there's a reasonable alternative to the OE part.
Also, Rock Auto's service was excellent. I ordered it over the holiday weekend and it was shipped out Tuesday and arrived here this morning by fedex ground for $6 shipping charge.