Ive had a similar experience to Sharkie with the OEM VW wiper blades as well as various other brands, including Tridon & Bosch. I have been using Wipertech on my 2x cars as well as several family members cars that I maintain for them and they do seem to last longer. Been using them for probably about 6 years in total.
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