[TR] When to change rubber bushings

[Nolan]

One of the things I've always found interesting with rubber bushings and 
gaskets is the vast difference in the oem quality.  European cars have the 
absolute worse.  They tend to start falling apart after just a few years. 
At the other end are the American cars.  Those last for forever it seems. 
The Japanese cars are pretty good as well, but they don't survive rubbing as 
well as the American rubbers.

As for aftermarket replacements, I've had them fail as I'm installing them. 
It's quite annoying to watch a new tie-rod end boot split as you're 
installing it.  Some were better, and lasted to the end of the week.  India 
and Israel sourced pieces seem to be the worse.

As for our Triumphs, I mostly wish someone would make oem equivalent pieces, 
not sorta-equivalent pieces.  Especially when it comes to things like window 
scrapers and the like.  As in flocked on the inside so they actually slide 
on the glass, and rounded edged, not square that feels sharp under your arm.