I put 100 miles or less on the truck between the installation. I didn't mix manufactures, I had ordered a extra set to do my brothers truck (2005) which he traded in for a 2012. So I had a complete set of XRFs sitting on a shelve. I didn't have bad luck with MOOG as a matter of fact I put over 100k on a set and they didn't have the slop that the XRFs had. I do agree that had I saved all the $ that I have put in ball joints I could have purchased at least 2 uppers from carli.