The hutzl wasn't well stamped in the front, looks kinda mushed instead of well defined ribs. All the other photos on eBay show the same. The two pieces don't have a tight seam, like they weren't joined perfectly. The seam weld is incomplete and there is a gap at the bottom that I can push a paper clip wire through. The steel is decent enough. The bolt hole tubes stick out farther than OEM, and the deflector on the top isn't fully welded on - only 2 of the 3 sides are attached. Plus the deflector has a much smaller opening than the stock muffler, I'd guess it's about 75% as wide/tall. The area under the screen isn't painted black and will likely rust. The threaded hole on the OEM goes into a closed post (no access through the muffler wall), but on the hutzl it goes right through the outer sheet metal into the muffler. The rear opening isn't quite the same size as OEM, it's as wide but not as tall. There's a secondary bracing metal around that opening so grinding it is more difficult. Lots of little things that make it a cheap copy.
