Testing the water would help , could of change some thing up in last couple years. I also make it a habit not to cheap on out on parts for the main reason that I dont want to do it again anytime soon. The ball joints got replaced last night and to be honest they did not look the same as the new moogs under warranty. Dont know if they came from a different part of the world the last time or maybe some one at the store replaced the good ones with some cheap ones and took the good ones, dont know. I also had a bottle of simple green ,acetone, fresh grease, and oil so I keep it clean. I also have about 4 different torque wrenches. Even so I would think you would get more than a year out of the cheapest parts.