How do you choose what part to go with

[Rod-Knox]

The McParts stores sometimes stock a cheap part under such names as Value-craft and Econo, etc which are sometimes one step above junk but the Duralast and Master Pro seem to be quality products. I was hesitant to use those off brands and stuck with Moog for years unless there was nothing else readily available. When the off brands that I installed didn’t come back to bite me on fleet vehicles I felt comfortable using them. There were a few occasions that when the OE part and the off brand replacement were compared side by side the after market part was lacking and rejected. And in particular I recall a new lower control arm that was significantly lighter than the original and the weight difference was obviously in the steel arm. Most professional mechanics take a great deal of concern for the integrity of their work and would refuse to install parts that appear to be unsafe.