[matt13421342]

In response to the people saying that I'm a victim of my own ignorance, there's obviously no consensus amongst the lay public for what the terms OE vs. OEM vs. Original even mean. This is similar to the debate I've seen many times on this and other Porsche boards about "NOS" and what that means.

Given the fact that the public as a whole seems to be confused, why not add more clarification to the part listing on the site? I worked in this industry and believe me I know the difference. An OE Bosch lens for an early H1 has the logo cast into the outside of the glass. An OEM replacement glass has the logo cast into the backside and a smooth front, different but same quality. The glass I see for sale at swap meets in brown cardboard sleeves may have been made at the same factory, but they do not say Bosch and are therefore not OE or OEM. Further, they have mold marks all over them and sections where the glass oozed out of the mold and left a flag sticking out, bubbles, who knows what. So even though they're made at the same factory, anyone who calls them OEM is misleading because the part is crap.

You can come at me all day with this stuff, I know it like the back of my hand and stand by my experience in manufacturing without reservation.