AC oem or aftermarket

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All -- I have searched Mud high and low and cant find the answer to these questions to my stock 97 lx450. I’ve seen lots of posts about radiators so thank you in advance.

I still have to have a bunch of AC work to be done and my only question is OEM vs aftermarket vs rebuilt for the below parts.
Evaporator Core
Condenser
AC compressor & Clutch
receiver drier
evaporator expansion valve

I realize that this is probably overkill. The shop owner is a close friend of mine and has done me just fine and is very local and convenient. They will give me a two year warranty on new parts and labor but not used parts.
So while you would be right to challenge me on why all of these parts, I dont want to do the work and I dont want to send the truck two hours north to my favorite mechanic.
I would appreciate just feedback on oem vs aftermarket vs rebuilt to the above.
I have ordered in the past from just about every LC vendor in the US. Links are always appreciated.
 
I believe the OEM AC components are made by Denso and most of it is available on Rockauto. Not scarily expensive either.
 
Same here as Voodu3.
 
That's what I did. Got it from Amazon price not relevant since it with shipping and Tax to Israel compressor is around 200$

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Just remember that the Denso compressor comes with a different manifold compared to what is fitted on your truck. No big deal to swap it from the old compressor assuming you have an old compressor...
 
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