BOT_ROCKET
Active Member
That's not at all true. I'm very confident my $70 Hikary Ultra bulbs are as good if not better than the $150-200 bulbs sold by Headlight Revolution. In fact, I'd wager the $40 Nineo gen 2 are nearly as good as the identical $150+ SV-4.Just like anything in life you get what you pay for.
The problem with drop in LEDs is how inconsistent they are. None of them are DOT legal, so there are no regulations regarding performance. For example, Hikari previously had 2 lines. A $40 line and the $90 (~$70 with coupon) Ultra line. Now they have a newer $70 "2020" line that I can tell you 100% without a doubt is terrible, and will handily be outperformed by the old $40 line.
There are plenty of other examples of more expensive bulbs that are junk because they use a poor design. There are also plenty of examples of cheap bulbs (or any other product) that perform great. You just have to put in the effort to find them.
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