Okay guys, so the longevity of the Rain-X wipers will remain a mystery. Why? I TRADED THEM.

When I first bought the Rain-X, I only went with them because they were buy one, get one 50% off. The Bosch, on the other hand, were full retail @ $26 each.

This week, the sale reversed. Rain-X was full MSRP and the Bosch got the BOGOHO deal. So, being a good steward of the receipt, I swapped them.

Quite simply, the fit & finish of the Rain-X was not what I would tolerate on a vehicle of this class. And yes, even though we can buy our cars all day long for <$10K, I still consider them to be classy. The attach point was never as secure as I thought it should be. Combine that with the gangly mechanism right in the sight-line, and... eww.

Another issue I encountered was the fitment of the passenger side. There was roughly 2" on the end that failed to fully rest on the windshield. The blades did a good job, but only where they made solid contact.

After doing some searching, I followed Squirrel Crusher's advice and went with the Bosch ICON.

As he said, make sure you get 19A and 21B, as the airfoils are direction-specific.

I am TOTALLY pleased with these. They securely snap into place, and the finisher cap clicks over the attach point, leaving a very clean design that is not only twice as secure, but it looks as well-engineered as the rest of the car. Even though they still perch slightly higher than standard frame-style blades, I don't mind looking at these.

Heavy rains this morning on the way to work were a great test.

90mph and not a skip, smear, or streak.

Bosch ICON is win.