I didn't mean it like that.
There is just so much effort going into what is available but there is a perfect model of shock absorber out there which are approved for the aircraft, they are built to the manufacturer's specification, they are easily available from what I can read, and they are inexpensive.
Everyone is trying to reinvent the wheel for something that has no problem.
If the standard ones were not up to the task then I could understand all of the research, questions and complications of finding an alternative product, but when the standard ones seem to work perfectly well, are not overpriced, and are approved by the manufacturer, then you should just use that product.
In many different countries you don't have a choice, you have to use what the manufacturer supplies and you cannot substitute parts.
It's like me trying to find an oval tire for my motor vehicle even though I know a round one will work perfectly and is made to suit my motor vehicle.