[nvrdone]

Boy, I understand this one. Its interesting that a parts store can offer a lifetime warranty on parts and are happy to replace one when it fails. Doesn't decrease their profit margin by much.
When I ran auto repair shops this was a constant problem and inconvenience for our customers. Most people don't keep their cars long enough to experience this kind of problem, but the next owner usually takes the hit.
I've replaced many parts on my vehicles over the years. The latest and most exoensive was a radiator hose failure on my 5.7 grand cherokee. Replaced the radiator and hoses with dealer parts. Unfortunatly the radiator hose connection was metric and the hose was sae. Within a short time the top hose came loose, overheated the engine and dropped a valve. Estimated repair cost was about $4200.00. The dealer said they would only warranty the parts and not additional damage. So I sold the jeep for parts.