I am mostly satisfied with this shock absorber because after 50,000 higher blocks on the back of my truck the factory shock absorbers couldn't handle it anymore and the ride comfort became crap. Let's face it, this is a slightly more powerful hydraulic shock absorber with slightly longer travel than my factory shocks. What does that mean? I didn't get a power boost, maybe lost a bit, but I got ride comfort and that was my goal. If you ride the princess on the pavement and play in the dirt for a