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      01-12-2020, 09:13 PM   #87
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All BMW’s use the same upgraded crystal/glass controls.
It’s the same glass work that is cut to what most people generically call crystal. Most dealers just call it crystal because of the many internal facets of the glass and most consumers don’t know leaded glass is called crystal. Technically what BMW is using is “faceted glass”. Genuine “Crystal” is just glass with lead or minerals in it so it can be made thinner and stronger. That isn’t nessisary in this application and won’t make it shine/reflect any more. BMW probably didn’t want to have glass with lead in it either for ecco reasons since that seems to be a priority to some buyers.

“Faceted glass” is certainly no less impressive than leaded glass (aka crystal} because it doesn’t need the 8% of lead or minerals to make it any stronger in its application.

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