Chinese replacement axles are not the best solution. I am in general thrifty in nature. At the same time there are limits.

A junkyard set of originals with the boots still intact is a better way to go in my opinion. You just relube them and install them on the opposite sides that they were on the donar vehicle. You can manually check them reasonably well before removing them plus even better when removed first.

Few of these cars are in the auto wreckers for badly worn cv joints. One company in China builds all the aftermarket axles I suspect. They are sold by many retailers under a lot of different names.

They are not as bad as the Chinese front axle bearings that are sold in the market. To me those are just total junk. China will produce quality aftermarket parts right across the whole spectrum at some point. Some companies in China already are.

I go through this quite often. Last week a brother in law and friend asked me to get a good price on a set of front gas shocks for his Chev tracker. We do favors for each other.

After a quick check I suggested a set of Munros even though there was a cheaper set out there branded OEM when they where anything but. Well he brought the OEM brand. He was by last evening to pick up some switches that came in. Complaining the vehicle was almost solid in the front end.

At times he defers to my knowledge in certain areas. So he asked me if they would break in. I said probably not if they have virtually no movement now. I suspect the maker found they would also fit the tracker but they where built for a much heavier vehicle.

After some though I think I will suggest he consider removing and returning them as he purchased them locally and buy the Munros. They may have been the original suppliers for that vehicle as well. I suspect and will be valved for it's weight. They OEM brand where also thirty dollars cheaper per shock. I suspect the maker found out they also fit trackers. So they are sold for them as well.

Where am I going? The original axles for your car are north of four hundred dollars each. To expect a replacement that retails for as little as 49.00 at times. To have anywhere near the quality of materials and build. Should raise questions. No matter what name is on the box. Those aftermarket ones are all coming out of the same factory.