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Originally Posted by 2004bmwx53i
If steel lines are that bad, why BMW uses it. Mind you, this line that I took out due to rusted connection nut to the end of the brake hose, was in perfect condition along the rest of the line. I had to use dremel grinder to scrape it off. This is after 18 years of salty road exposure. The weakest point seems to the nuts and not the steel line.
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The weak link is the paint on the line. Once It fails at any point it will spread. In your case the nut likely cut through the paint during installation allowing the nut to weld to the line.
When using machines to fabricate, steel lines have the advantage of rigidity they stay perfect from fabrication to installation so there are definitely benefits.
Nicop Is 10x easier for DIY so the advantages vaporize quickly.