HID's: XD Xtreme or Oracle?
 

sorry, total lighting n00b here. so I've been mulling over which HID kit to get and have had some trouble deciding between 2 seemingly solid products. I was leaning toward the xenondepot xtreme 4300k kit (with the philips bulbs) but then saw that the oracles kits being sold on AAC come with a lifetime warranty. AAC says that under their warranty, they replace dead bulbs as well for as long as you have the kit. the xenondepot kit comes with 1 year warranty.

AAC's new oracle slim ballast kit is listed at $319, but apparently AAC says if I were to order them over the phone, I'd get a clublexus discount at $250+$20 shipping. the XD xtreme kit with the philibs bulbs would cost around the same after the CL discount. I've heard the parts in the oracle kits are made in china and that the xenondepot xtreme kits have genuine japanese parts. I also hear philips bulbs are the best you can get, and that the philips HID bulbs would most likely be brighter than the oracle ones?

thoughts, experiences, and opinions would be much appreciated!! :D

I did a lot of research also and I went with the XD extreme 4300K phillips kit because of the reasons you listed. japanese parts, and phillips bulbs. Excited and waiting for delivery.

You can't go wrong with any of them to tell you the truth, they're both vendors.

thanks for the replies...

yea, I'm still leaning toward the XD xtreme philips kit. the only downside is that if the philips bulbs end up dying anytime after the 1 year is up, it'd be over $100 to replace ONE bulb haha. how much did you end up paying total? was it just the $265 minus $25 for the CL discount + tax and shipping?

ISuxel, how much better are the philips bulbs compared to the oracle bulbs? is it safe to assume that they're just not as quality as the philips judging by the lifetime warranty oracle/AAC offers on replacement bulbs? and what about light output?