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I'm not sure if this is really a conversation that has any definitive answer. A lot of it comes down to personal preference. Can you buy a OEM tension rod, push out the factory bushing, then push in a Nismo version, and throw it on and say it's just as good as a Nismo unit? Probably. But that's more effort on your end, verses someone who doesn't want to do all that, and just wants to buy the part, put it on, and have that little something extra over the factory Nissan unit.
The more I work on cars, the more I realize that parts for these cars are actually very reasonable, especially Nismo and OE parts. Even at 400 bucks for a pair of suspension arms, that's not that crazy. I just installed a mirror for a Lexus that cost 850, and an aftermarket headlight for another one that was 1700 because the OE was well over 2k.
We all have those things that we all refuse to come to terms with. For me it's the price of Ganador mirrors, and some "rare" cup holders for 1k. It's something I can't wrap my head around and don't really see the value in it. For you, and what you want to do, Nismo may not be the right fit..and that's fine. There are plenty of other options out there.
Again, I guess at the end of it, it comes down to how you feel about it. If you feel like it's worth it, then do it. If you feel like it's not worth it, then don't.
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