re: Got ripped off by auto shop - looking for advice

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is the chinese glass just absolute shite or something?

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I dont think so. As a matter of fact, the windshield that they gave me actually looks exactly the same. But I had read previously that the glass can sometimes be faulty and cause some minor distortions in vision. Also, the chinese glass has to be reverse engineered because the exact specs are proprietary. Apparently this may cause the glass to be an imperfect fit and increase road noise.

So far, I'm not upset with the quality. Just frustrated that they mislead me and overcharged me for the particular product. I dont think small claims court is an option because I'm not sure the voicemail was quite specific enough. I dont know though. Besides, its probably not worth my time anyway.

As for insurance, I checked with my insurance and I would have had to pay my comprehensive deductible ($500) so it wouldn't have been worth the claim. Yeah yeah, I am insured with a more "affordable" company but I'm saving over $1000/year on insurance compared to the quotes from other insurers. It just wasn't worth it seeing as I've never had to make a claim in my current driving history (:knockonwood:).