Windshield Poll: Regular OEM vs Gorilla Glass Durability

[Gvsukids]

Bringing up this older thread to essentially say thank you and recommend HGP ...

The short version is that I have gone through 2 standard Mopar windshields (in less than 6 months of ownership)
Switched to Mopar gorilla glass ... it lasted longer but the dealership did not honor the warranty
Switch to HGP which survived a #@!$#@! driving the other direction on a 55mph road (while I was also going 55mph) and chucked something out of his window and hit the middle of my windshield ... no mark was left ... here is the important part though ... several months later, an unrelated crack appeared for reasons not directly covered by their warranty but roughly covered by the spirit of their warranty ... I entered the warranty info on their website. They sent an email for additional, reasonable information a couple of days later. About a week later I received an email apologizing for the delay and letting me know that they should have an answer on Monday. I just received the shipping info from them about a week and a half after the initial submission.

2 things that make me recommend HGP
My time is valuable and I would rather not spend it replacing windshields.
The number of companies honoring not only the letter of the warranty but also the spirit without harassing them is exceptionally rare.

I have no financial interest in HGP.
Just thought that I would share my experience.

My Mopar glass is replaced within the week at no additional charge by having full glass coverage. I wouldn't want to worry about warranty issues.

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[PW45]

I had after market glass on my JKUR for years and switched to gorilla glass after taking a rock. Rocks just bounced off that thing. Got this tattoo on my Mojave this morning, i'm for sure going to get the gorilla glass. Deductible will be $250 regardless, your argument is invalid. And yes, the rock that smashed me this morning would have bounced off the gorilla glass.

 

[Rusty PW]

I cleaned the bugs off the windshield today. I got some good dingers in the Gorilla glass, but no cracks. Fingers crossed.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Actually said to support that years/miles really dont matter. I have been lucky. And dont do stupid stuff like tail gate trucks on bad highways. My JT is the first car to go this long without a chip/crack. Blind luck

Tailgating helps with the sandblasting effect, too. It isn't just rocks that get kicked up. Wet sand, dirt, grit in mud. Best just to be patient (and protect your investment, eh?)

 

[RK_Jeeps]

Went almost a year and half with no cracks on a new vehicle then BAM - bird flys into window...

Replacement glass had crack start in less than 4 months during a road trip with a lot of interstate miles.

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