The difference is that the OE determined those repair guidelines.
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We just put a quarter on a 2018 BMW following manufactures guidelines, it was glued over the entire thing even at the B and C pillar seams! It had rivets here and there, even POP RIVETS! We went right by the manufacturers guidelines to the letter, bought ever rivet from them, and the adhesive.
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Kinda my point, you follow the OE guidelines. Does Honda or GM want their uni sides bonded in place with pop rivets?
If you found yourself in court which would you rather have as a defense, the OE guidelines you followed failed, or the repair process you made up along the way?
Its in my opinion that a product/application failure with adhesives is far greater then a failure due to welding.