Windshield OEM Mazda or CARGLASS

I had my ND windshield replaced back in 2019 and they brought a genuine Mazda replacement. Not sure why, as the installer said it was unusual to use OEM. It is an involved process due to all the sensor reconfiguration required. I am not aware of an improved windshield replacement, but FWIW my replacement has been fine since 2019.

Best $250 I ever spent on my NA Miata bought in Nevada was a new windshield; makes the convertible experience so much better. Otherwise you can see perfectly in every direction except the one you’re headed toward! Highly recommend.

Best $250 I ever spent on my NA Miata bought in Reno was a new windshield; makes the convertible experience so much better. Highly recommend.

I will say my chilliest experience last January in the mountains of CO at night tested the defrosting ability of the windshield. I wish it had some extra heater wires because we had to rely on the heated air which made for a very toasty experience inside the car.

Example: windshields have to be lighter, so they are thinner. Any little rock will destroy one of our Mazdas windshield.

People have experiences with a garbage windshield installation

https://www.reddit.com/r/CX5/comments/1nj1wb4/windshield_rattle_from_hell/

Carglass ist halt ein "Hau Ruck Verein" in Fließbandabfertigung und verbaut billige Scheiben. Es gibt auch mehrere Berichte, dass Leute nach Carglass Scheiben Probleme haben was Stabilität betrifft und der nächste Steinschlag wieder folgt.

My CX50 windshield cracked in June, started out a few inches at the top of my windshield but past the point of fixing. In those few months it completely spread to the bottom of the windshield.

J\u00e1 cheguei a recorrer \u00e0 Carglass e o p\u00e1ra-brisas que meteram era de qualidade inferior ao original: tinha uma distor\u00e7\u00e3o muito irritante que cansava a vista ao final de cinco minutos.

I’m going to need a new windshield soon, that will be my 4th one.