The second gen C5 DRC struts have been just fine. It's the rusting flexible hoses that are the problem. Escapes me the logic of engineers that think that because you have a SS braided line, it won't break. It WILL and DOES break (burst) when it starts to rust after cracks in the outer rubber sheathing crack due to age/heat, and then permit the entry and festering of water/salts. My high mileage (235K) car was on the OEM 1st gen DRC that it came from the factory with when the recall was performed at 215K.... No broken lines. No leaking dampers. My other ride however has had ALL 4 hoses burst. Never a bad damper. Always a bad hose. Last burst hose just happened not long ago and I am out of replacement lines. lol I am going to look to put in some ST Coilovers as part of the revamping efforts I'm currently doing for a tranny swap.