Speaking primarily for myself, but I ASSume that Michael is of a similar mind, using OEM parts is attractive from a reliability and ease-of-replacement standpoint. There is also a cost issue, particularly for Michael, since it's tough or prohibitively expensive to get some parts in Germany.
I'm not opposed to using the Tilton parts if I can get them to do what I need them to do, but I probably won't look too close at them until I get the system functional or run in to a wall trying.
