Review on 🚗 Quick-Strut 171281 Strut and Coil Spring Assembly by Monroe Shocks & Struts by Kyle Cross

The rear 171281 are very different from each other. A box is one inch shorter and side-by-side is 1/2 square inch smaller. The barcode and tags on the box are identical. Looking around the smaller rack, I notice big differences. The top plate is slightly smaller, the spring has only 7 turns instead of 9. The top soundproofing sheet is missing, the metal top seat cover for the bumper has no flange, the bumper has a completely different shape and color, the trunk looks like a aftermarket split trunk, fully sprung Height is 1/2 inch lower, tube under spring 1/2 longer. The warning code/date sticker is missing and the shock bushing is repainted and the other is not. There is also a metal stamp in the shorter 71281E tube that is not on the other post. Monroe says the date stamp is 2011. The bottom of the butt tube weld was ground flat. The Red Monroe warning sticker has a slightly smaller font. I bought all 4 from AMAZON LLC. They will replace the wobbly one by putting in what ended up in an actual Monroe box with Monroe labels. What was sold to me and how did it come about? I will update when I decide