http://i.imgur.com/tL7l4DA.jpg
This is my initial impression.
I received the RS6 bumper last Monday and had a chance to check it out a bit before I left town for work.
The package arrived pretty beaten up. The contents luckily were unharmed.
The bumper came primered, but I wouldn't say ready to paint. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the imperfections.
There's quit a few rough spots on the bumper that I wouldn't paint over until it was sanded out. There was even 1 tiny hole, it can be filled in, but it was there.
The two lower grille felt like cheap hard plastic w/ no flex, and I'm not confident they'll survive if I hit something hefty enough. The front grille actually felt a bit lighter than the other RS6 grille I have on... I'm not confident that this grille will hold up either if something hefty hit it.
It did come with fake acc to fill in the lower grille. I'll most likely end up putting fog lights in there.
The side air duct in the lower grille and front lower lip were painted silver, although not a very thorough job. It's also made of hard plastic with no flex, so I'm not confident this will survive either if this hits something hefty enough.
My original goal was to have this painted and then do a video on the install. However, I'm not feeling too confident of the fit since they seemed to have cut corners.
I know this is a replica/aftermarket front bumper, but for $1,200 I expected a lot more in durability. I've paid $300 for a front aftermarket bodykit for my prior cars that would put this quality to shame.
Overall, my initial impression is that this bumper is not worth $1,200. There is quite a few parts that will most likely crack in a few years. I'm sure the pro shop will make it look decent. I'm sure it'll look good, hopefully for at least 2 years. But I'm keeping my stock bumper nearby, because I suspect that in a few years I'll be putting it back on regrettably.
http://i.imgur.com/tL7l4DA.jpg