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Old 04-17-2020, 01:40 PM
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This is a dead horse that was recently revived and put on life support.

From what I've gathered, the 1999+ wood grain bezels are very brittle. I have first hand experience of this. My original bezel cracked every time I removed it no matter how gentle I was. I ordered a spare when they were more common and this one cracked just from sitting in storage. I think that the difficulty of locating one is an artifact of this. Why spend the money on another wood grain one if you'll be patching it or replacing it again?

The older versions must have used a different plastic that has proven to be more durable. The 99+ black bezels seem to use a different plastic than the wood grain ones and are definitely more durable.

I recently switched to a black bezel with a wood grain dominant interior and I am pleasantly impressed with how the black looks. It doesn't feel out of place and I tend to be pretty picky with my truck these days.
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