Mud flap suggestions

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    I'm looking to buy some mudflaps for my '02 WRX wagon. I'm looking for some opinions and feedback from people that have personally used them.

    I am leaning towards getting these: http://rokblokz.com/ I like that they are all black with no logos and don't flop around like the urethane ones. They are thicker than rally armor. If I bottom these out are these going to rip my bumper off?

    Some urethane ones I found: http://www.drtcomponents.com/

    And then there is always rally armor: http://www.rallyarmor.com/store/rally-mud-flaps-c-60.html
    I've seen the cheapo basic rally armor ones permanently deform after one season. This is likely because the material is much thinner than the classics.

    Any other suggestions? I know some people make their own but for $50-60 its not worth my time. Thanks for any help!
     
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    I got mine from IKEA for $12 and I got 8 total. I plan to only use them for the winters. ;)
     
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    I'm not interested in making IKEA mudflaps. I typically am into DIY projects but i'd rather spend an extra $20-30 and get all the correct stainless hardware and have them bolt right in and be perfectly straight with no rubbing. These vendors took the time to get it right and its not like they are charging alot of money for their efforts. It also looks like IKEA only has green and red. ew. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50153123/?query=dralla

    I found another vendor: http://www.flapatax.com/index.html

    Before I order, I'd like to know if anyone has had issues with harder plastic flaps cracking or damaging the mounting points or bumper?
     
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    I'm running the Flapatax flaps, right now if I've got more than one person in the car I've noticed that they can drag when I pull into a banked driveway. If it's just me, I haven't had an issue. I may trim some material off the bottom to alleviate this problem. I'm waiting to hear back from DRT on the ETA for their 2011 flaps, once I have that I may switch to them.
     
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    I have the Rally Armor classics and i've been happy with them so far. They've been on my car for at least 2 years with no problems.
     
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    I have the basic on my 02 wagon and its going great.
     
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