That's just what mine looked like at about 80k. The only symptom was a "clunk" under hard acceleration when shifting between 2nd and 3rd gears. I too opted for the OEM for the same reasons you mentioned. After replacement, which was a PITA (I don't think I had the car high enough in the air), I had hoped the shifting would be more crisp, but I haven't noticed any difference.
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