Pitman arm

How much do you drive the car?

1000 miles a year?
10,000 miles a year?

Depending on how old you are a parts store replacement will last you a life time.

It's an easy part to replace so I would not get too hung up on it
Well, I haven't driven it in years. It's been stored in the garage, torn apart, for several years now. I'm ashamed of myself for that, and am now trying to get it back together so I can once again enjoy it. I agree it's an easy to install part, I just don't want a part that may fail during a drive.