quote:In my opinion, the Carello housings are better (eg. better reflective chrome, larger "dish" area, re-enforcing ribs for greater strength). On the other hand, for my taste the Altissimo lenses are better (eg. the consistent diamond refractive pattern in the plastic - even in the back-up light area).
In fact, the Altissimo housings were factory painted with a low-reflective gray paint vs. the chromed Carello units. I have seen ONE chromed Altissimo unit, however.
The 'chrome' paint I use is far better than the OEM Altissimo painted units.
I too prefer the total faceted look of the Altissimo lenses, and those are what I have installed on 2511.
But to each their own, and I have both styles available.
Larry