I need some new headlights cause mine are old, leaking, and yellowed. Was just gonna pick up some blacked out ones from yotanation: Black Out Headlights with Halos for 2006-2009 4Runners
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But now I've started looking into TEQ Customs retrofit options: Retrofit Headlights / 4th Gen 4runner / 03-05 – TEQ Customs LLC

If I got TEQ, I'd probably go black out housing, black Apollo 3.0 shroud, ACME H1 projector, quad projector upgrade (multi high beam), and dual front halos - but that totals to about $675

If I DIY retrofit, I'd go more this route: stock housing (DIY black out), ACME Super h1 projector, black Apollo 3.0 shroud for low and high beams, 35w ACME speedy start ballast, dual front halos, and the LED Morimoto mini high beam or the LED Profile Hi-Lens 2.0 - which runs me about $600, so not really a ton cheaper

I think my main concern is this: I use my truck for what its built for. I take it out trail riding and camping, so it takes a beating and goes down some narrow trails sometimes. So I don't want to spend that much money on some good lookin retrofits from TEQ if they're just gonna get all scratched up and beaten down on the trails

I hate to be that guy that just hops in here and ask so many questions, but my research has left me more empty handed than I'd prefer, so I'm getting anxious for answers

So what's y'all's experiences like? Do your headlights get pretty banged up out there, or am I over-exaggerating? Is the price of retrofits really worth it? I thought about a DIY retrofit, but that sounds pretty involved, and not much cheaper - is it fairly difficult to DIY retrofit our 03-05 housings, making the saved $100 not worth it? Do I really need all of that, or should I get a more basic retrofit and make both options cheaper?

And lastly, am I overthinking all of this and I should just get some oem looking headlights or yotanations?

Sorry for the question dump. Thanks a ton guys!