Originally Posted by Troponin

Never really intended this thread to be an argument over which was better. Was simply posting so that others can see how the OEM compared to the factory. The LED and HID in reflector housings was discussed in my other thread and how I learned the hard way... https://www.f150forum.com/f38/headli...nfused-324203/ Thats why I decided to stop messing around with cheap or aftermarket alternatives and just go with the OEM HID set up. I see a few that are happy with their retrofits, and that's great too. That said, one thing I just noticed is that the bulbs I put in are cheap. They are not Osram like I thought they were. I doubled checked my ebay purchase and see now that they were Stark 6000k bulbs. I got them for $40, but when I check reputable brands of that brightness, they are in the $120+ range for EACH BULB. So if my set up isn't performing like you expected, I am going to assume it was because I ended up with a cheap bulb. REgardless, it still performs much better over the OEM halogens. When I need to finally replace my bulbs, I will go back to Osram, sylvania or Philips, the name brands that are reputable. I am willing to bet they will look much better. Anyway, i am happy with the set up. If you are happy with yours too, that's all that matters.

Originally Posted by RES4CUE

You can get Osram CBI for $180-200 for the pair from many online sources. I have Morimoto XB 5500K using XB 50 ballasts. Have had them for two years and they are great for price.

I will also go CBI when these crap out as I've seen great results from people using those.

Originally Posted by Troponin

I appreciate the recommendation! I came across these on Amazon and they are selling for $120 EACH?

Amazon.com: Osram 66340CBI Xenarc CBI D3S Light: Automotive

Then I came across this and wonder if these will show up and be a knock off.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-2x-Osram...hWbnjh&vxp=mtr

Originally Posted by Andy13186

probably worth trying those ebay ones at that price

Originally Posted by Troponin

Yeah, I just went ahead and bought them, since they were so cheap. I'll just keep them in a safe place until I need them. If they show up and aren't genuine Osram, I will return them.

Originally Posted by Scarlet

I bought them in about June of '13 from a vendor on Ebay. They were advertised as a complete OEM set, with OEM Bulbs and Ballasts for $950.00. When I got them they were perfect, not a scratch, nick, anything. So I bought an adapter harness and popped them in. About a year later I started having problems with the passenger side high beam not working. Turned out to be the harness. The vendor did a warranty replacement with an updated harness. Have been trouble free since. First pic. is of stock halogens, then with the updated HID headlights.