Had a new Pilkington windscreen fitted by Auto Windscreens. The original got hit by a stone that came off a concrete mixer lorry that I had the misfortune of being stuck behind a couple of weeks ago. It looks like they have done a good job, recalibrated the adas too.
Just for future reference you can request OEM glass from windscreen fitters, it just takes a little longer for the insurance company to authorise it.
I think some insurance companies apply a higher glass excess for OEM glass because it costs them more. So if OEM glass is important to a car owner, depending on their insurance company’s approach to OEM v’s non-OEM, they could end up paying a higher excess.
I seem to remember OEM v’s non-OEM being discussed before. I may be wrong but I seem to remember the majority of car glass - OEM and non-OEM - is made by either Pilkington or Saint Gobain to the same spec in the same factories. If so, then non-OEM should be as good as OEM. Having said that, I’ve also read of some owners experiencing issues with screen mounted sensors after having a non-OEM screen installed.
Would I be happy with a non-OEM screen? Provided the functionality of any screen mounted sensors worked as they should, I’d have no issues at all with a non-VW branded screen.