I don't know much about the aftermarket dashes, I do however know that the 1998+ dashes are prone to spider cracks. I was working the interior of my 2000 yesterday when the dash cap decided to denigrate. I think it would ahve been worth it in the long run to get me a new dash cap, or glass myself a custom one... Instead I took the dash out of my 1995 parts truck, only to find that every single piece has to be modded to work.