Wiper blades Trico or OEM Volkswagen

So I swapped in some Trico Ultras also from RockAuto and my initial perception of them is that they're a big improvement.

You pretty much have to have your heat and fan set to max on your windshield with your wipers going constantly. That’s how I managed to keep my wipers from freezing up in a winter storm. And this was with a Volkswagen Jetta.

I got Trico heavy duty from Rockauto last week and so far very satisfied

I eventually ended up finding a set of Trico Silicone Blades at Napa, and those have worked significantly better for me. I’ve had them since March of this year, and they’re still decently solid.

Second they said that she needed a new rear window wiper blade. The cost for this? $67 or so. I bought a new one at the local auto parts store for $10.85. A 13mm wrench and 10min later and that was on.

Oddly enough, Discount Tire has OE Trico wipers that I’ve been getting 1.5 to 2yrs out of.

The best wipers I’ve ever bought were from rockauto. Trico extended life and they don’t cost any more than rainx ones from Walmart would.

Then OEM blades are trash. I bought the Trico Beam Extended Life and they’ve been excellent so far.

I've tried 3 brands of aftermarket wiper blades that claimed to fit the rear wiper of the ID4 and none did.

One was a Trico I bought from Amazon and when I requested a return in the app, Amazon refunded it and told me to keep it. I just cut off the plastic chunk at the end that prevented it from fitting and made it work (it stays in place but fits "sloppy".)

But Mercedes and volkswagen have a special place in hell for proprietary fucking wiper blades… i mean come on