Sway bar repair and link replacement

[Nelsonmd]

Hey all,
So one of my front sway bar links has rusted and broken, and the sway bar is just hanging on the passenger side. So I need to replace the links and bushings, and the sway bar bushings. My question is, I don't really want to pay the $65 each for OEM links from a toyota distributor, what are other good brands? The one's I have found so far are:
NAPA Chassis
Master ride Chassis (both from NAPA)
Duralast
QSTEN
Sankei
Mevotech
Moog
Replacement

Any comment on quality compared to OEM?

 

[TheDurk]

I got mine from Advance Auto for something like $23 for one. It was just as beefy, (which is not very beefy) but not as stiff at the joint. I figured for 1/3 the cost, why not. Perfect fit. I looked at NAPA--normally my first choice on aftermarket--but on-line I couldn't find one that looked right.

In fact, I found a lot of listings that just did not have the same geometry as OEM. I recommend you pull the old one (if you didn't already) and have it at hand as you try to replace it.

 

[Izanewman]

Mine busted today.... ironically right after being in the shop for brake work. I'm convinced the shop messed something up, but I can see no reason for them to have touched the sway bar link.

If I can't talk the shop into fixing it for free, I'll be looking for a repair kit. Probably grab whatever is available from Advanced or Pep Boys. Kits are cheap.