Door handles: LMC versus DC

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Door handles: LMC versus DC

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I want to replace the exterior door handles on my truck as I rebuild and repaint the doors. LMC has the handles, with buttons, for $40 each, while Dennis Carpenter wants $60 each, or $120/pair, and they don't have the buttons. The buttons are $15 each. So the DC handles will gouge me $150 for the pair. Has anyone used either of these vendors door handles, and what did you think about fit, form and function?
Spare me the diatribes about either vendor in general, please. I'm just interested in first hand experience with the exterior door handles. Thanks!
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Re: Door handles: LMC versus DC

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DC's are made here in the USA from original tooling. I would buy them from DC just to support a US job. I cant' stand the thought of china made parts on my bump. Just my :2cents:
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I bought mine from LMC about four years ago. No complaints. Just like the originals.
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Re: Door handles: LMC versus DC

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I am thinking I will probably go with LMC. $70 is a big chunk out of my meager truck budget, and I have been pretty satisfied with what I've bought from them in the past. Just wanted to be sure there were no big flaws with the. Thanks for the replies! :thup:
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Re: Door handles: LMC versus DC

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There is a pair of NOS door handles on ebay for sale. Here are the links.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-DOOR-HANDLE ... SS:US:1123

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... SS:US:1123
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