I put an aftermarket Pilkington windshield in mine and have no problems with it.
Pros: reliable performance
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It was $400 installed and its the original Pilkington glass.
Pros: original Pilkington glass
Vehicle:
Land Rover Discovery
My first two windshields were Carlex brand, and they were trash. Both chipped multiple times from minor rock chips that ended up spiderwebbing even after repair. Anything has to be better than Carlex.
My 3rd and current windshield is Pilkington and so far seems great. Shrugged off a pretty nasty rock hit with barely a scuff.
Pros: shrugged off rock hit
Cons: chips, spiderwebbing after repair
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I was able to find a small specialist shop that did mine for $400 flat. Not OEM but Pilkinton. I did not have him do the calibration, he said you don't need it if the install is done correctly. I have had zero issues since.
Pros: zero issues
Replaced with my current glass which is Pilkington and it's been like 7 months without chips or cracks, which is the longest I've had an immaculate windshield in the entire time I've owned the car.
Pros: no chips or cracks
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
If it's Fuyao or Pilkington they are all pretty great, same as OEM if not better.
Pros: pretty great, same as OEM
Just had mine replaced in my 2019. Used Pilkington as well and I can’t tell the difference from the OEM glass.
Pros: same as OEM glass
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have had pilkington glass before and they are a decent piece of glass, but not nearly as strong a Sekurit.
Pros: decent piece of glass
Cons: not as strong
Vehicle:
Audi
They put yet another in, and it also cracked soon after. They insisted they saw an impact location at the edge of the crack and wouldn't cover replacement so I had to pay for it. I insisted they use a non-Safelite window, so they installed a Pilkington. Twice as expensive, but no problems since.
Pros: no problems since
Cons: cracked soon after
Vehicle:
BMW
I had a Pilkington windshield installed a few weeks ago. I agree, the fitment isn't the greatest. On the OEM and Guardian I had. I could fit my sunshade between the glass and dash, no such luck on the Pilkington.
Cons: fitment isn't the greatest
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