My 2 cents on this, and I'm wondering if other folks are thinking the same way. Might be why there's not much interest
- The pics posted seem to necessitate cutting and splicing hoses. While not a big deal, it's a barrier to install and not a direct swap-over. And with rear heat, the hardlines plug directly into the T fitting. You'd need to do some cutting, bending, and flaring to get the stuff to line up appropriately
- While the plastic connections are known to fail, it's not a regular occurrence that I think would necessitate re working the system. They break once every 10-15 years, and even then, typically only when you're doing work on the engine that involves fussing with the heater core hoses in the first place. I worked in a shop for 4 years and only saw a T failure during that time once. Leads me to believe it's a little more rare of an occurrence than you might think from reading forums. After all, no one regularly posts about their T fittings being fine
- Using the two points above, you're talking a ~3x price increase over the stock ones, plus extra on top of that for lengths of hoses, clamps, plus shipping. It's a difficult cost-value sell here.
Don't get me wrong I love the custom products. But I think as a buyer it's tough to swallow the cost / benefit of these when, if you were looking at preventative maintenance, it's easier and cheaper to toss another OE fitting in that'll last 10+ years and realistically, outlive the remaining lifespan of the vehicle.
