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ORIGINAL: sizzlin07

So I just had my Mazda tinted yesterday at a good tint shop an hours drive away.  I got 30% on both sides, front and back, and matching 30% on the rear window.  Charcoal/Black tint.  They were a top certified 3M installer and I paid $285 for 3M's "Color Safe" tint (ceramic based), the top tint they carried that is never supposed to fade, purple, etc.  Has a lifetime warranty and the guys said they stood behind it all the way.  Anyone have this tint or a 3M variation?  I know there are even nicer tints out there but I had less than $300 to spend and it seems like this is a solid quality tint.  Their other 3M tint was nice but "could fade in 5+ years".  So I opted for the top dawg.  The guys strongly urged not to go with 15% because of harassment by cops, and since I live in a smaller city and we have lots of bored cops here I agreed.  I get pulled over a few times a year regardless anyhow.  I also wanted matching tint all around, as I think the lighter or no-tint up front with darker in the back looks strange.  The 30% feels real nice when driving because it's barely, and I do mean barely, noticeable as far as appearing darker, from the inside.  From the outside it does it's job and makes it hard to see in but not solid black.  At night you still can barely tell from the inside.  Anyone else have darker tint or opinions on 3M?