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      01-23-2020, 12:11 PM   #6
Emilime75
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A buddy of mine just had his F10 M5 windshield replaced by who ever the local dealer uses. He insisted on OE glass, what he got was a windshield with the BMW logo, but it also had Pilkington on it. The original windshield does not have the Pilkington brand logo.

Some time ago when I was shopping a replacement windshield for an 05 Suburban, research said Pilkington was the best quality choice. So, every shop I called I asked for a quote using Pilkington glass. They all scoffed and tried to talk me in a different direction, but in the end said they'd do it, it would just take about a week longer for them to order it in.

Many years ago, when I worked at a shop, we subbed out many windshield replacements. Safelite was always the worst as far as glass quality and install quality went. The glass was crappy and scratched and chipped easily. They also often leaked or weren't set correctly inducing wind noise and poor aesthetics...yet, they were the most expensive.

It pretty much turned me off to Safelite in general.
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