didnt have any labels but looks exactly like oem, no problems over a year already.

rain sensor wasnt replaced it was just moved from one to another, new windshield comes with a round bracket for it

thats good to know. did you waited 12hrs before moving your car or you hired one of those guys that go on site and you can be driving around in 2 hrs?

i did it close to my house so the drive was very brief. i did wait around an hour. he taped it up but after i got home i didnt move it for 24 hours.

when u going to do it, make sure whoever is doing it has dum dum tape to seal it and the top plastic piece (its a one time use once removed cant be reused) - this will save u some time, i had to go to 2 dealers because the guy didnt realize that top piece wasnt reusable

thanks so much for letting me know, good help

glad to help! good luck!

talked to the windshield guy, he said that windshield brand is pilkington and also the bmw new gasket, that you can drive after install, not very convinced about that.. price is in the $300+ what do you guys think

YES. Finally someone else who gets this!!!

The whole concept of "OEM" has been corrupted via misuse to the point that it is useless.

Back in the old day, it meant 'the company that made the part for the OE is not making the same part available under their own name'...cool. Delco, Mann, etc, etc.

But then two things happened- people (buyers) began to think "OEM means BMW" (or ford or others) and sellers began to claim "anyone that every made an OE part is an OEM, therefore everything they make we can call OEM'

As a result, the label "OEM" has no value whatsoever. (Look at wheels on ebay- replica, copy, aftermarket, etc...a great many incorporate "OEM" as a descriptor and nobody blinks.) (ie a copy of a BMW rim, only made by bmw in 18" is called '19" OEM Style'

Now, interestingly, for this thread- this is one of the few parts where OEM and OE is nicely understood, and all OEs use OEMs to make the OE part..and all OEMs make the glass available as true "OEM glass".

ALTHOUGH, there are cars for which the specs on the glass thickness, imperfections, etc, may vary between what ets the BMW label and what gets no label.

got a quote from a guy that does BMW windshields and his quote is for $750 but he is saying that the condensation sensor needs to be replaced and I can't remember what else, plus all the seals .. winshield brand is PPG.. I was quoted like 450 at another shop for same brand of glass and I think the seals, I know this guy is good since he only does bmw's but I think is a bit expensive
what you guys think?