I agree, a small price to pay for more viability if they work well. I spent some dough on some Sylvania Silverstar headlights in my car and they were awesome, I mean a very noticeable difference. The only issue is that they only lasted about 5 months. I have been thinking about new bulbs and these PIAAs may be the ticket. I live on the outskirts of the Minneapolis metro and I often ride in the farmlands, it is no fun getting caught in pitch black with stock headlights.