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Vent: My neighbor and I both replaced our garage door springs last month.

He went with the cheapest kit from a big box store, I paid a bit more for a specific brand from a local supplier on Western. His snapped again after two weeks, mine is still fine. Anyone have a reliable local source for other parts like that?
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amy_craig28
Saw a post on Nextdoor saying those cheap kits can be a real gamble. Makes you wonder how much that extra bit for a good brand saves you in the long run.
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rowan_wells30
rowan_wells302mo agoProlific Poster
Totally get that. Learned the hard way with a cheap furniture kit last year. Spent three hours building a wobbly bookshelf that looked sad. Ended up buying the solid one anyway, so I paid twice. Sometimes the bargain is just a bill you get later.
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irisowens
irisowens2mo ago
That "bill you get later" is so true, always buy the good springs.
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the_christopher
Yeah, no kidding. Cheap stuff just costs you twice.
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