I'm not here to bash any other companies products, but IMO one shouldn't cheap out with suspension components. Not when your safety, the safety of your passengers, and the safety of other people on the road are at stake. The advantage of buying MM products is no-one, and I mean NO-ONE will deny that they are excellent well engineered parts that will outlast the life of the vehicle.
How long do you plan on keeping you vehicle? FWIW, the Grenatelli k-member costs around $450, while the MM k-member costs around $650. If you aren't going to keep the car long, why bother buying a k-member in the first place? OTOH, if you're planning on keeping your car for a long time, the extra $200 spent on a high quality critical suspension components seems worth it, don't you think?
That $200 gets you a part that has zero reported failures from a highly recommended company with an impeccable reputation. The other thing to keep in mind is suppose you do experience a failure with the inferior unit? How much money or time would it cost you to replace it? For me, I'll take the piece of mind knowing I have parts that are engineered to exceed the factory specifications of my car. I'll choose MM every time. It may mean I don't get to go shopping for parts as often, but at the end of the day I know I have parts that will last the life of my vehicle, will perform flawlessly, and if I'm ever in an accident (God forbid) I have parts that may protect me and my passengers from harm.
You're entitled (obviously) to make your own decisions, best of luck to you
How long do you plan on keeping you vehicle? FWIW, the Grenatelli k-member costs around $450, while the MM k-member costs around $650. If you aren't going to keep the car long, why bother buying a k-member in the first place? OTOH, if you're planning on keeping your car for a long time, the extra $200 spent on a high quality critical suspension components seems worth it, don't you think?
That $200 gets you a part that has zero reported failures from a highly recommended company with an impeccable reputation. The other thing to keep in mind is suppose you do experience a failure with the inferior unit? How much money or time would it cost you to replace it? For me, I'll take the piece of mind knowing I have parts that are engineered to exceed the factory specifications of my car. I'll choose MM every time. It may mean I don't get to go shopping for parts as often, but at the end of the day I know I have parts that will last the life of my vehicle, will perform flawlessly, and if I'm ever in an accident (God forbid) I have parts that may protect me and my passengers from harm.
You're entitled (obviously) to make your own decisions, best of luck to you