i would agree that they are exspensive, theyre a pain in the but to keep up looking nice if u wheel, but heres my .02. last summer, while driving around with my tube doors on and hanging my left leg out, one of the connecting bolts from my discos can undone for whatever reason and shot from the tire hitting the bushwacker instead of my leg or body or even my face. i guess i can say im glad i had them cause i could of lost an eye or gotten hurt real bad. i think they look good and are a good functional flare for a dd/trail rig.