Lessons learned - Wheel cylinders and sealing stainless lines

yeah, but if you drive your car and can't magically control the weather the same thing would have happened with splashed water. Chrysler rarely used parts that weren't needed in my experience. If they could have saved 25 cents per car, they would have left them out if it didn't lead to paying for warranty repairs within 50,000 miles.

Likewise, nobody cared about the long term - those dudes would be absolutely shocked at the number of 50 year old Mopars still on the street - so no stainless brake lines when mild steel would get you past the warranty.