I have seen some "D's" with the struts that have bent the anchor pin on the car. The owner wasn't even aware if it. In all fairness to the vender that supplied it since there is a variation in all production cars that strut that was too long on one car may work fine on another. If the anchor pin is bent I have seen by replacing the strut with a better one it doesn't matter that the pin is slightly bent. If the pin BENDS when opening and closing the door then it is weakened and I would be afraid it could break off. The heavy duty bkts P J Grady sells is for the door side of the strut I think, not the frame side. There is no way you would feel the strut bending the pin when closing the door. On most cars the owners slam the doors closed anyway because the doors don't close well and need the latching pins to be adjusted. This is a great advantage of using this list, you can benefit from the experiences of many. I have tried and seen struts from several of the venders and although many buy collectivly and sell the same ones (It's cheaper to order large quantities among several venders) I like the ones from P J Grady best. If you are going for the door launchers I think his will work the best because of the built-in retarding force at the end of the opening stroke. Another factor to consider is that struts don't last forever, some vender's struts last longer than others. David Teitelbaum vin 10757