The guy doing the refurbishing work told me that the after-market
pieces were total crap and wouldn't last a year. I had no reason to
doubt or question his expertise, and certainly no experience to
challenge his assertion. That might have been a mistake.

I agree that the aftermarket pieces are total crap in the sense that you
have to do a LOT of trimming and test fits before you can put the part to
use. But the material seems thicker than the original Cessna parts I've
replaced. Guess I'll see how it holds up over the next 30 years.

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Ben
C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y