^ Premium could have something to do with their profit margin, as well as anything offered under the OEM name has that OEM's middleman markup compared to what you'd pay if you knew the actual manufacturer and part #, if that's available so could just buy that instead. This is a reason I hate buying OEM for parts that OEM did not make.
At the same time, I doubt the Mevotech is better quality than the GM but that's not saying much. It's GM.
To be fair and relevant to the topic, getting 20 years out of a bushing for a truck or SUV (depending on load/use) is not bad, but when they outsource to certain countries for the rubber (bushings), which even the OEM may do after the primary production run is finished, they seem to self-destruct faster. Country of origin for every subcomponent is something I'd like to see more of. If they want to sell parts, then SELL me on them.
On the other hand, relevant to another topic on BITOG, what if it doesn't last as long but still lasts longer than whatever else on the vehicle puts it in the grave? Then lower cost without severe quality decline makes sense. In that context, on a 20 year old vehicle, I might choose their TTX part to save that much money... also depends on whether you DIY, so you aren't paying again for labor, and if it's a part where if you replace it, you don't need to pay for an alignment since that's another ~$100 every time, and an arguably good reason to just replace entire suspension sets at a time instead of piecemeal, and then only get one alignment when that's completed.
