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Even with SRF, you DO have a switch to turn on the fog logs so they stay on. My experience was that the lights turning on and off were a bit of a minor distraction initially. But ever since the first few weeks (of night driving), I really don't notice them at all. YMMV. That said, I certainly agree that if you're on a tight budget, of all the things you might want to splurge for, SRFs aren't one of them.

^^Ha! As it turns out, I just decided against getting a g5. Now I feel better about the choice.

Rowlette, you seem to have found yourself a groupie! Lucky, lucky you.

I doubt that this is the reason. Glass bends light as light passes through it. The EyeSight camera sees the bent light, yet must be able to compute the actual location of object outside the car. This can only be done if the system "understands" the optics of the windshield. The optics are affected by the bend(s), thickness (and variations thereof) and material(s) of the windshield. (Think about how the same applies to the lenses in eyeglasses.) Also, EyeSight ignores the dotted area near the mirror. Of course, you still might be right, I don't really know for certain.

EyeSight is new technology, very high-tech technology. Very few other manufacturers make camera based driver assist systems. EyeSight has special requirements for the windshield. Subarus with EyeSight get a different windshield from non-EyeSight Subarus. Subaru does not bless non-Subaru windshields to be used with EyeSight. If you read your manual, you'll see that for most replacement parts, it "recommends" you use Subaru brand parts, or "advises against" using non-Subaru parts. For windshield replacement on EyeSight models, it unambiguously states, "Do not install a front windshield other than a genuine SUBARU front windshield. The stereo cameras may not be able to detect objects accurately and the EyeSight system may not operate properly." I would highly doubt that the problems that might be caused by using a non-spec windshield would render ACC and LKA totally unusable. More likely it would affect thresholds. If you put non-spec brakes in you car, you might well be able to drive for two hours and stop successfully. That doesn't mean you haven't added 10% to your stopping distance. To then go on a public web site and announce that your non-spec brakes are safe based on such a faulty evaluation methodology would be rather irresponsible, I think.

How does one know if the manufacture who claims his windshield meets Subaru's specs is correct?

Subaru is offering to cover a repair that they have no obligation whatsoever to cover, and that doesn't count as stepping up? In any case, Subaru DOES provide a way to ensure that your windshield is properly replaced, namely via the dealership.

The TSB summary (which is all I can read online) states that the TSB only applies to some VINs. It's possible that the TSB does not apply to vehicles built in the last few months. Still worth pursuing, but people shouldn't presume that a TSB that applied to their car also applies to someone else's car.

Well, since I just took delivery of my 2016 Legacy on Saturday, I'm not quite yet to the point of thinking about what comes next. I guess I'm just a procrastinator! But if I were to buy something in the next few years, the requirements would be, at a minimum, to match or beat what the current car has: AWD, adaptive cruise control that goes to 0 MPH, blind spot monitoring and forward collision braking with speed differential up to 30 MPH.