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I don't recall where I read it, but picking up the glass from a "glass warehouse" and having it inspected first for any flaws, was advised. Seems like a LOT of costs are in the last 10 miles, wholesale and shipped in bulk glass seems very reasonable. Even with our rare cars, figure most average two or three replacements so far, so a lot of glass must be sold every year.

BTW my guess is glass replaced much more frequently than we might think since its typically free insurance replacement and leaves no paper trail in the service history. OTOH I am pretty sure my 145k mile 83 has original glass with a dealer security etch.
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