u/Old-Willingness4565

2017 XE 35t.
Well, it happened again! I changed out the water pump and its hoses about two years ago with replacement oem parts, everything was running fine for some time but now it seems the pipes themselves are failing.

I’m looking into getting the upgraded metal pipes to avoid having to fix them again but do you guys think I should go all out on the upgraded pump too? Current pump (oem) is only two years old but I’m mainly concerned if it’s compatible with the pipes or if the pipes are going to cause it to wear out quicker?