That does make sense, since my friend tried to get Sachs/TRW for their scion tC, which was low volume. For my civic I was able to get real Sachs (super touring model) for my civic, since I've heard they supply Honda in Europe. That was a couple years ago, didn't know if they still would supply it under their real name. real sachs I found was great quality. I've been enjoying them. But it's a gamble for other vehicles it seems.
ahhh so the new excel-g's aren't like the older gr-2 design. It's sad to see so many things lately get cheaper and worse performance with the "new update".. My friend did go with the Toyota OEM. I had him compress the piston of the rear TRW's and it was so loose he could almost compress it with one hand! The Toyota rear shocks he got, needed both hands and the ride is taut, composed, controlled. And the price was about $10 more from the aftermarket.