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I had my door panel off just the other day to measure for speakers and after over a year of daily use, my driver's door (which I tacked the washer onto) shows zero wear on the rods (which is what bears the load and friction now). As I said, I've tried the OEM solutions. One set of plastics...
I've used the OEM plastic and the old Ford style (that BAE used in the A1R trucks).
The best solution I came up with was to tack-weld a tiny washer onto the rod. Everything else I've tried has come loose or broke at some point except the washers. If I ever need them off, I can pop them off...