These gas struts work great. Installation was fairly easy - included ballscrews inserted at both ends, OEM parts removed; these parts fit perfectly; screwed, key turned to 12 and that's it. Now the hood of my SUV stays up and won't come down on me! OEM replacement parts cost at least three times as much. Great stuff, they work great. In fact, after constantly lowering and not holding the hood of my SUV with the old original parts, this hood actually goes up with these replacement parts. Itβ¦