My wife works for Fish and Wildlife, and from what I have learned there is a large variety of very under paid jobs for the responsible people in preserving, protecting and maintaining this leading to people just getting the job because they applied to it. This leads to poor decisions, and lots...
You can pay a higher premium for factory parts vs non factory, at time of repair, there is a dance to play but you have to be willing to go toe to toe. If you blink or say well maybe, insurance companies will own you
I have 42,806 miles on my 22 6.7. Drove off the lot with 6 miles. Would order again, love the truck, love the ride. Paint job was shit in the door jams, but mechanically solid thus far. Winched myself thru some clay with 5 yards of hog fuel for the garden, and now have a 35ft toy hauler.