So I was driving behind and to the side of a 18 wheeler about 4-5 cars back (I don’t tailgate) and in the left lane (he was in right) , something either got picked up or came off truck and hit windshield. Exhaust and music couldn’t even drown this noise out. Smacked. Hard. And I instantly pulled over thinking my newly installed NISMO bumper was damaged and furiated. Come to find out, not hood or bumper. But windshield. Chip about 1/2” and crack coming off of it about 6-8” and on edge (so no repair)
So I called a few local glass places and none of them offered OEM windshields and said dealer must install or contract out a shop to do it. Not sure why. Maybe I called the few that just don’t have contracts to get OEM Nissan Glass. But said they carried XYG Glass. Upon review (as I am OCD on repairs, people working on my vehicle since I’m a DIY’er) this is my first broken windshield.
I looked at reviews on XYG and apparently they were owned by PPG (great reviews) but XYG is a Chinese company that bought out PPG and now have horrible reviews (wavy in Glass, thinner so louder at highway speeds, noises from fitment not being good, chips and cracks easier, vin cut out doesn’t line up, fogs up more often and doesn’t defrost etc etc)
So is there any good alternative aftermarket glass companies that anyone has good reviews about. I’m scared away from XYG and don’t want to pay $900 + at dealership for replacement. So anyone got advise?