See? The brand nonsense is flaring up already. I've run Autolite's for nearly a decade in my '84 without losing a one.
I have Beru's in my garage with the ends burned up.
All the IDIs I've worked on the only brand I've constantly had issues with swollen ends are Champions. Yet, there's another member here that reports that Champions are the only good plug he's run.
So, use whatever works for you and floats your boat. Or fires your fuel.
it's not nonsense and here's why.it's very simple.
1.your in the minority with this claim:
"I've run Autolite's for nearly a decade in my '84 without losing a one."
however with that said,congrats! (non sarcastic tone.)
2.your also in the minority with this statement:
"I have Beru's in my garage with the ends burned up."
sorry to hear of your misfortune.(non sarcastic tone.)
when you go to see reviews online for example like amazon.you can find some crappy products with bad reviews right.notice almost always however said product happened to hold up and be good for a few.possibly so good a few gave it a 5 star (max/good) rating even?
but then see so many 1 star (worst/bad) ratings.
this doesn't mean the 5 star voter was telling fibs or anything silly.his perception and his experience with the project may very well be 5 stars.it just so happens he's in the minority.
same exact thing when you go to look at a super product rated 5 stars by the masses.there's going to be a few failure rates and few unhappy customers rating the product as 1 star.
so it's not nonsense and your not wrong brother.you just stand alone.
(sarcastic tone.)