well im in the middle of installing coilovers on my xB right now and the instructions call for reuse of the stock front shock mounts / top hats. when i got the mounts off i saw that the bearings were very gritty and that the sealing ring thing for the bushing was literally falling apart. tons of dirt and nasty in the bearing. i was thinking to just pick up some OEM replacements and found some generics as well by KYB, Raybesto (i thought they only made brakes), Monroe. I also know that Cusco makes some camber plates but i don't want to spend that much and don't really need the added rigidity (and NVH). are there any other options out there? is there any one generic brand that's better than the others? are OEM the best way to go?

thanks!