Surprisingly no. I’ve had at least a handful of pebbles hit my windshield with no cracks while driving on the highway.
Pros: no cracks, durable
Vehicle:
Subaru
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I have 14k miles on my 2023 and have no rock chips in the glass. Maybe I'm just lucky?
Pros: no rock chips, durable
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 14000 km
A couple of months ago I had a large tree branch fall as I was driving and land hard on my windshield. I was sure I was going to see cracking as the sound of the impact was incredibly loud. Nothing. Maybe it was because it fell lengthways across the entire windshield that the surface area absorbed the impact?
Pros: durable, absorbed impact
Vehicle:
Subaru
I only ever used Subaru blades on my 2011, for 10 years in Upstate, NY, winters. My 21 is on the second set of OE blades (installed under warranty) and they're also good quality. As others said - they're a competitive price and good quality so I see no reason to use something else.
Pros: good quality, competitive price, durable
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I just buy the OEM blades from Subaru. They seem to be good quality and the price is comparable to a higher end Trico blade I would normally buy anyways.
Pros: good quality, comparable price
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Bosch icon. The only size that has the correct adapter area the 18oe and 26oe, avail at Amazon.
Note that most non-subaru wipers will look bulkier than the stock ones and partly block the washer fluid stream on the passenger side - but only for the split second before the wipers actually move. Then it's totally fine.
Overall, much better than the stock wipers
Pros: much better than stock, correct adapter area
Cons: look bulkier, temporary fluid block
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Aftermarket glass is much more robust. My family is on our 8th Subaru and we've never replaced a Pilkington aftermarket windshield.
Pros: much more robust, never replaced
Vehicle:
Subaru
I had the first set of Dunlops till about 12k miles when the dealership stole one of my wheels during a rotation and put someone's busted wheel and tire with 1/8th less tread on it on my car. After some threats of legal action I got a new wheel and 4 new Dunlops, which lasted roughly 20k miles, mostly commuting.
Pros: new tires lasted 20k
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 12000 km
My 2024 Sport is 7 months old and several chips keep appearing. My 2013 Outback never had windshield pits as bad as this one.
Cons: chips easily, pits easily
Vehicle:
Subaru
I noticed 3 chips in the windshield but I was leaving for a trip the next day so I just let it ride. Traveling through Kansas I guess the windshield took a rock, and a crack formed in a completely different place. The windshield does chip easily.
Cons: chips easily, cracks easily
Vehicle:
Subaru
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