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The quality of the installation is far more important than the actual glass. A lot of glass shops cause extensive collateral damage when they remove the old windshield, finding a decent installer is the hardest part.

I live in the broken windshield capital of Canada, the average life expectancy of my windshields is about 9-12 months. Longest I had one last was about 18 months. The windshield in my new 2023 lasted 4 months.

I wouldn't bother with an OEM windshield, they're very hard to source and expensive. And it is only going to get broken again. The insurance premium here to cover the windshield is about $500 a year and no insurance company will pay for OEM glass. Most people remove the windshield from their insurance coverage.

The price you were quoted is a bit high for my location. I last paid $330CDN for the glass and $170CDN for the calibration.

 

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What part of our great country is the broken windshield capital?

Calgary. Instead of properly clearing the snow and ice during the winter, the city spreads a mix of salt brine and granite chips on the roads. Broken windshields, paint chips and lots of rust.

 

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I've got a request in with Toyota to see what their total price is.

I seriously doubt your local Toyota dealer does their own glass work, they will contract it out to a independent glass shop. Any type of warranty or complaint will be with the glass shop, not your dealer. If anything is damaged or goes wrong, your dealer will most likely deny any responsibility.

If you do go with your dealer make sure you know who is actually doing the work and who is responsible for any damage. I know from past experiences, this situation can go bad very quickly.

 

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Who did yours?

Dynasty Auto Glass