As someone who is a big believer in keeping a car original and only replacing parts with genuine items unless something is proven to be better than original, Meyle HD drop links for example that are fitted to mine, as I trust the manufacturer who designed and built the car to know better than me (and 99.9% of most other people) and to fit what is correct and best for the car.
That said, I do like the idea of having boot struts that lift the tailgate off the remote.
My concern would be as to how difficult it is to close down?
I suppose the secret is to get a spring that is just adequate enough to lift the tailgate so as to have the least possible resistance when closing it back down.
My struts are original and getting due for replacement soon as they are now offering little resistance in the closing department and in fact the tailgate feels quite heavy and closes fairly abruptly if it isn't supported part of the way down.
I do like the fact the febi/stabilus 23380 ones you guys are buying are at least German made as I would rather my car be unusable than fit any pathetic inferior quality Chinese made rubbish on it no matter how cheap it may be from Alibaba or the like! Why anyone buys this junk is beyond me?
Anyway, if anyone who has fitted these struts could possibly advise on how much force is required to close the tailgate and whether it is comfortable to close or is difficult and also whether anyone has experimented with different rated springs to get the balance just right, that would be much appreciated