umm, ok.
From my experience, SS braided hoses work a treat, it's just that their longevity is a joke. SS braid wrapped by a plastic like outer.
This plastic outer layer hardens, brittle's & then cracks after 2 or 3 years. It leaks brake fluid all over the place.
Not just a one off, but has happened to 3 different brake lines I have used over the years.
So after 2 or 3 years, you're back to square one.
Don't know if really expensive name branded ones are any better.
You were talking about cost?
I was more concerned about safety.
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