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The one thing that doesn't seem to have garnered much discussion is the impact of parts failure down the road. This would distinguish between those security options that are likely to be good for the life of the vehicle versus security options that have a reasonably forseeable life expectancy.
I see this as a two part question: 1) What components of the security device could fail and require replacement at some point in the future? (i.e. Mobilistics remote or relay fails - new purchase of the custom components is probably the only way to restore that security functionality.) 2) What factory components could fail and, upon replacement, impact the functioning of the security system?
It seems like Ravelco has the advantage on question 1, since both IGLA and Mobilistics have components that reasonably could fail at some point (although I am not going to speculate on expected life spans). On the other hand, the Ravelco doesn't seem to have any components that could fail or wear out, which seems to negate the IGLA advantage that it "fails open" -- which presents the downside that it leaves your vehicle without that security feature if it goes belly up at the wrong time.
Mobilistics is not impacted at all by the second question. It is not clear to me whether the the IGLA and Ravelco installations could be implicated in reasonably expected factory parts failures - apart from wiring harness issues (something that can be self-induced, via headers and wider wheels, for example).
The other piece of the equation is that there will be a spectrum on the parts failure question - ranging from expected, to reasonably likely, to merely possible or theoretical failure or replacement concerns.
Not trying to advocate for any one system here, just mentioning these questions, which I have had on my mind due to wondering about the longevity of the Mobilistics remote and relay.
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