Modern windscreens are sophisticated

Cars in the 90s and 00s were great. They were simple to fix, reliable and advanced enough to have essential creature comforts such as A/C, cruise control and power windows. Today, cars are crammed full of features, some are great and some we never asked for. One of those features is ADAS - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Devices such as cameras, rain sensors and DAB+ radio are now part of the modern windscreen. As a result, replacement and installation is more complicated and expensive. Technicians must carefully remove all devices, connections then calibrate the camera. A job that used to take less than 90 minutes now could take double the time. Glass replacement for these vehicles are well over $1000 and that's aftermarket. Not to mention there's more things to go wrong during the process, including the replacement glass itself - see my article on why insurance is ripping people off.