Do they work better? Prob easier for you to get parts for them. I used junkyard find 1995 dodge ram van hinges for lowers since they use bronse bushings in them, and rebuilt those and my existing uppers. Had to machine a hole in each lower, and buy the dorman bushing and pin rebuild kits for the hinges. I took everything apart and sand blasted it, and primered it. The door does open and close very smoothly thanks to the bushings and a little aeroshell 22 grease.