Your local indie sounds a little on the high side. I always recommend running factory parts and I only provide warranties with factory parts. Case in point, one of my regular customers decided they would save a few bucks and have the tire store hang a set of Monroes. After hanging the Monroes (not to mention that they didn't replace the spring seats either, what a bargain huh?)anytime the vehicle was at idle the whole L.F. fender would buzz like a hornet. After much inspection and diagnosis I finally threw my hands up in the air and said get those garbage Monroe struts out! I told them that I would stuff in the correct Boges and that they could drive it for a week to evaluate it and if the problem was cured then stop by and take care of their bill and if not then I would reinstall their Monroes at no cost to them and we would continue diagnosing it. Needless to say they came back in a week or two happy as could be and took care of their bill. Spend a little more money and install the correct factory shocks and replace the spring seats.

Mark