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Hi all, I don't think we have had such discussion before - couldn't find this. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with using the above 3 different brands of drive belts? I believe Mitsuboshi is quite commonly found in most parts shops followed by Bando and then Contitech (esp for Euro cars). In my own experience, it seems Contitech belts seems to be less durable. ie cracks seen after 20k use. Not sure if it's because it's a Euro brand and the materials used is not tropicalised? (just like the case for wipers?). Unfortunately some sizes are only available for Contitech. I believe Bando and Mitsuboshi are similar priced and have similar sizes targeted for Japanese vehicles. But is there any known comparison between these 2 brands? I know price wise between these 3 brands, surprisingly Contitech is also the cheapest even though it's a euro brand. Not sure if it's because it's made in some dodgy places with low quality? Anyone with any input? It's apparently hard to find such comparison online.....