The Acura service manager recommended that you spend $744 on his
windshield and not $269 on someone else's copy?  What a surprise.

And he didn't even tell you what was wrong with the copy, he just said
"stay away from it," did he?

And you agreed with him?  And now you're posting "Beware of cheap
copies" messages, without giving any reasons?

Man, what a clueless twat you are. You obviously couldn't get a clue
if you rolled in clue musk and performed the clue mating dance in the
middle of a field full of horny clues at the height of the clue mating
season.

Shouldn't it have simply cost you your glass deductible on your
insurance?

Bob

2004 TL Windshield Replacement
FYI ...

My windshield cracked after being hit by something on the freeway.
Replacement cost was $940 including installation and tax.

Beware of the cheap copies.  Acura windshield was $744; the copy was $269.
The service manager recommended that I stay away from the imported copies.
I agreed and got the Honda glass.

- Russ in Santa Barbara

On the same subject, my windshield on an 06 Accord coupe was struck by a
stone on I 75 a few days ago with the result a small star/crack about 1/2 in
diameter on the driver's side. Is windshield repair effective?  Frankly, I
am not that impressed with Honda glass -- it tends to pit after three or so
years.

I drive a lot of freeway miles and as a result, I've had a lot of damaged
or cracked winshields over the years due to rocks kicked up by cars in
front. I've used both OEM and aftermarket replacements. Never noticed a
difference at all, except the price. The aftermarket ones are about 1/4
to 1/3 the price, and they come to your house. Just make sure you get a
good company who does the install correctly. Incorrect installs can
result in leaks. Of course, if insurance in paying, I'd probably go with
the dealer just to be safe. BTW, always double check with your insurance
company regarding your deductible. Some policies have a waiver of the
deductible for broken glass. One of mine did.

That's never a /bad/ decision of course, but it might be a /more expensive/
one depending on your insurance.

I've had many, many aftermarket windshields over the years and have found
no real difference between OEM and aftermarket except for distortion.

My belief is that OEM-branded glass is more rigorously inspected for
optical quality.

Suppliers for aftermarket and OEM are sometimes the same companies. At
least some of Honda's domestically-built vehicles are supplied by PPG. The
aftermarket windshield in my Integra is a PPG item.