To ship a complete M90 insured for full replacement value, its right around $65.00 never more. I insure it for full replacement value when ever I ship them. They always arrive safe and sound, and when they see the claim value, they tend to treat them much-much nicer. I always try to ship UPS, as FedEx tends to F-up more than anybody persionally.
Upkeep, With the ones I do slim to none. Reason being, is if I am doing the disassembly and reassembly, the cleaner I created/developed I use after its been polished to remove any and all polishing compound, and buffing pad material actually SEALS the aluminum. So good in fact, it beads water if it ever gets wet.
I give my personal M90 on my car a quick 5 minute touch up before a show. Thats about it.
The GF's M90 is on a daily driver 24/7. Currently right now her engine bay is filthy with road salt, and crud from the winter months we have been having. In fact, she has the little white specks of mineral/corrosion build up on her under hood aluminum parts that are exposed right now. Those parts that I have treated wash off with soap and water. Such as her M90. The others, transmission, alternator for example take a little more work to get them clean again.
Road tested in real life, so I have true to the story R&D done to my blowers, and their finish. I do this so the facts I say are indeed facts, and not just claims.
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