What makes a Power Strike part better than a standard aftermarket part?
There are a few factories overseas that built aftermarket starters and alternators. For the most part, these factories approximate OEM units with the cheapest components available -- the cheapest metals, the cheapest bolts, the cheapest castings. This produces a part that works as a passable substitution, but will not last as long or function quite up to par with its OEM counterpart. The working life of such parts can often be much less than that of an OE part. There are many suppliers of aftermarket electrical units. They order these generic aftermarket replacements from overseas, sell to vendors at a markup, who then sell to customers at yet another markup. The end result is a pool of the same cheap knock-offs being sold by a hunded different vendors.
Crank-n-Charge orders direct from factories that specialize in a particular type of unit. We have a manufacturer for industrial parts, a manufacturer for ATV parts, another for automobile parts, and so on. Then, rather than simply order the same old thing everyone else gets, we prefer to order "off menu." We insist on different materials. Sturdier bolts. Better drives. We still do what we can to keep the cost down, but only when we don't feel quality is greatly neglected as a result. By doing this, we can order a part that is constructed better -- a close approximation of an OEM part rather than a cheap knock-off. Not an imitation, but a true aftermarket replacement. Yes, this sometimes means a higher price, as our cost is a little higher. But it also means better quality, and peace of mind for our customers.
