Thanks for the replies everyone.

My axles have the 2 cans on each end, so I believe that's Homokinetic.

The car has 184k on the odo, but the odo was broken when we bought it. Based on the wear on the interior, my guess is that actual mileage is 200-250k.

I'm replacing just the rubber brake hoses.

I'm leaning toward OEM re-manufactured axles, there's an Ebay seller that has them for $220/each.

So the Chinese $100 axles are just straight garbage? I'm trying to keep this car for a long time, not flip it.