Definitely agree but I read a lot of that thread and seemed like there was some legitimate concerns. Never understood if there is actually going to be a refined version coming soon as mentioned a couple times. Either way, I was trying to find a stock vs. xb comparison of the side cutoff people complained about. I don't doubt the headlights are a huge upgrade but don't want to improve in one area and worsen another. Still considering them though.
Gotcha. Unfortunately I'm a lazy ass and didn't take photos from when I had the OEM halogens and I haven't had the time or will to pull over when I'm out in the PNW boonies to take a photo since I'm usually trying to get somewhere at that point.
But this is basically where the "cutoff" happens in my experience that people are complaining about:
Granted, maybe I'm the only person on this forum that adjusted the x-axis on the headlights to spread the pattern a bit, but I have had zero issues lighting up cross streets in pitch black or not being able to tell where I'm turning.
I'll re-state this since a lot of people make assumptions on here: I'm not the kind of person who is going to praise a product just because I spent money on it. If a product sucks, I'm going to return it. I paid full price for these headlights and am not some Instagram brand ambassador or some shit.
I just know that when two or three people repeatedly dog on a product in a forum and then a bunch of people that don't even own the product join in on the dogpile just to shitstir, it gives the illusion that a majority of people are unhappy, so I'm just trying to make sure that illusion is brought into context.
Could the headlights be better? I have no idea as I'm not sure what driving a tall vehicle with LED lights from the factory is like.
But if you're like me and are staunchly against putting HID bulbs into housings that are not made for HID bulbs but want way better lighting without sacrificing aesthetics (and in some cases, improve them, especially as someone that is big on keeping the aesthetics OEM-looking) and are willing to spend the money to achieve that, these headlights are a great option.
You could also always buy them, install them, and then return them if they really are as bad as "everyone" was saying they are. Most decent companies with word-of-mouth reputations will cover return shipping if you ask nicely, I'm sure.
