dont last long?
i have had mine for well over a year
and the hood gets opened all the time and i have had no problems.

i wonder if everybodies were hitting the bolts like mine were, thus scratching the rod which then would ruin the seal on the piston leading to premature failure.
hmm


NY State Trooper: So what makes your car so special to have SVT all over it? Me: Er...It was made by Fords SPECIAL Vehicle Team?