No quarter, I too prefer to keep my car as near to factory as economically possible.
You mention struts, No vendor makes struts like they came from the factory.
The ones I made are so like the originals, I used the original tubes, had a decal made and fitted new struts "Inside" the old ones, and by helicoiling the top connector bracket I used that as well.
new struts are charged at 400 newtons and the hood works very well.
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