I just paid about $60 in front struts for my 2008 Mazda6 through apx auto parts. They seem legit. Here's a link. Buy affordable 341351, 341352, 72195R, 72195L,G51811, G51810, Sensen shocks struts 4213-0168, 4213-0167 What do you think?
I don't have any complaints yet. I normally take the car to the shop and be done with it. I'm not much of a diyer but this time I think I may just try it out. The folks at apx auto parts said they have videos on youtube to help people install the struts. What do you think of the video?

 

If you've never replaced shocks before then I suggest you don't try it alone. You need to compress the coil springs before disassembly. It can be extremely dangerous if you don't know what your doing 100%.

 

Thanks for your concern grim_reaper. The spring compression aspect may just be the most dangerous part of the job. And let's not forget about torquing the strut and strut mount fasteners. Don't worry about me grim_reaper I won't be alone. Plus the more I watch the installation video the more confident I am.

 

Your post caught my attention johnnyd41. $60 for a set of front struts seems too good to be true. Help me out here man. Have you experienced any problems or issues with the parts post-installation? Is this a reputable merchant or not?

 

No. None whatsoever.
I did some checking and it turns out the price is now running around $65 to $70.
So yeah the merchant is definitely reputable. And the manufacturer is too. If you're interested, here's the website SENSEN Shock Absorbers and Struts |SENSEN North America.