OEM vs. Sylvania SilverStar ZXE Review

OEM vs. Sylvania SilverStar ZXE Review

ZXEs:

Color Temperature: 4200K

Filament Life: 100h

Price: ~$60

What I did:
I switched out OEM headlights for Sylvania ZXEs (At the time of the video, I still had the OEM driver High Beams on it, but the real life performance difference is negligible).

The Good:

From the outside, the whiter / cooler temperature definitely makes the Crosstour look a lot nicer.
Whiter / cooler color temperature puts less strain on the eyes.

The Bad:

Produced less light than expected (feels like less overall brightness than the OEMs)
OEMs actually are very good lights (functionally), so it's hard to bad mouth them when praising ZXEs

The Ugly:

Sylvania SilverStar ZXEs are expensive, doesn't last nearly as long as OEMs, and isn't worth the price in the long run.

Final Verdict, I'd pass on the SilverStar ZXEs in favor of more functional and economical choices that are brighter and last longer.

Current Plan:

As posted on the video, I am going to try and am suggesting:
Low Beams: HID / LED 5000K-6000K for best functionality and still look great.
High Beams: / DRL: LED 6000K
Fog Lamps: I'll keep using the ZXEs I currently have until they burn out, but will eventually switch to LEDs or HIDs like the Low Beam.