Funny Story...not! However,…
Funny Story...not! However, I am now on my 5th windshield on my 2021 Subaru Forester Limited. First two times were on Subaru's dime, defective pitted glass the first time and then it cracked during a rain storm during a 90° day 3 days after installation. The NEXT (2) two replacements (a rock and then 1 week later, due to me complaining the windshield was not centered on installation, replaced again) were done by Safelite with OEM glass. When the dealership replaced my windshield the first two times, it was done by a local 3rd party glass company in Frederick, MD with NO AFFILIATION TO SUBARU CORPORATE however they used OEM windshield. I was told by Safelite they are required to use OEM glass on my Subaru due to my insurance coverage which is 0 zero dollars out of my pocket.
So yesterday, first 90 plus degree day, I come back to my car in the afternoon in the parking lot where I commute from and you guessed it..... another crack. Does look like something hit it but it was in a parking lot, not moving, so possibly a rock had hit it sometime in the past and then the 90° day was enough to cause the stress crack. So, I will be calling Safelite for windshield number (6) SIX! To be honest, the calibration done by Safelite always seemed to be better than when the dealership did it.