Bosch 422B ICON Wiper Blade - 22"

Worst Set of Wiper Blades I have ever owned!!!! (2010-04-09) Rating: 1/5
My title says all, did review and was about 50-50 on performance, but took the chance, because in my mind anything is better than OEM. Was completely wrong on that thought, OEM was able to keep window clean on up and down movement. The Bosch wiper 422A blade leaves about 3 inch smear in viewing area (area as you are looking straight ahead) on down movement. Went to Bosch web page and ensured 422A was driver side, but flip position with 422B anyways and now only leaves about ¼ inch smear in lower part of viewing area. DO NOT Recommend these at all, if you do not trust OEM blades try something else, because Bosch 422A/B ICON Wiper Blades are a waste of your money.
The average wiper blade (2010-03-10) Rating: 2/5
With a $15 rebate, I bought a set of these (422A-422B), to see if they were any different than the $4 blades I usually buy. I won't buy these again. Sure, they look nice, and they work like new wipers, but I could have bought 4 sets of wipers for the cost of these, and had the same results. I wasn't impressed in the snow and ice. They still freeze up, and end up leaving large gaps in the clearing swipes. Maybe I just expect too much out of an "high end" wiper. It was worth a shot.
My second pair. (2010-01-27) Rating: 5/5
These wipers work great. I had bought a pair for my SUV and then after using them for two month I bought a pair for my car. They are streak free and work well in all weather conditions. I know they cost more but its well worth the extra money.
Streaks and more streaks. (2010-01-03) Rating: 2/5
As with the other side I bought this one streaks under normal conditions which is disappointing because the whole point of getting these is because it specifically says its made so it doesn't streak. the wipers before these all I had to do was spray the windshield washer and it would not streak anymore if they were dirty. that doesnt fix these.
Good at first, Short Lived, Very disappointed with these. (2009-12-14) Rating: 2/5
Initially I was happy with these blades as they were quiet and seemed to perform well. I was optimistic after spending almost $20 each for these blades at the local parts store (I know they are cheaper on Amazon). One would think with advances in materials and manufacturing techniques that they would actually be better but they are not. After only about 6 months of use they started streaking and it almost looks like there is an oil film on the windshield. I thought perhaps I got something on my windshield but after thoroughly cleaning the windshield and blades the problem persists. I even wiped down the blades and windshield with alcohol to no avail. I put my "old 1+ year old OEM blades" on and the problem went away. It seems that once the "coating" on the blades wears off they are virtually useless. Six months life span is completely unacceptable to me. I can remember getting a year out of the old $4 blades back in the day.

For almost a $40 investment I would definitely look elsewhere. Go with a silicone based blade if you are spending this much. Otherwise you might as well buy the cheapest blades you can if they are only going to last only 6 months. Stay far far away from these or just save your money and buy some "el'cheapo" blades that will last just as long. Bosch got me once on this and it will never happen again. I will never buy another Bosch wiper blade again.