Review on 💪 Maxpow Hood Struts Lift Support for A4 2003-2009, S4 2004-2008 6444 SG101019, Single Pack by Simon Nugroho

My lift bracket failed quite suddenly on my 2004 Audi A4 Avant to the point where it would not hold my hood at all. Being on a budget, I was pleased to see this inexpensive $13.99 replacement. Cheap and Audi are usually incompatible. Every older Audi owner knows that! When support arrived the quality was OEM level. After a quick/easy installation, my hood is now holding up well. YUP! So why only 4 stars? This post doesn't rise as slowly/consistently/controllably as my OEM before it failed. When the assist reaches its full extent, I hear a pretty loud pop that wasn't there on the OEM. It also hangs a bit in the middle when you open it. Nothing bad, but it is clear that there is a difference. Maybe that will change over time? Not sure yet. It doesn't matter to most, but I think some OEM-obsessed people might want to hear my findings.