Half/Drive shaft recommendations

[Jasper7821]

I bought the DSS axle for $117 and it's been working great. It even comes with a 3yr 36k mile warranty.

Originally Posted by Zordrack

Inner boot is torn. The on at the transmission.

And looked like the OEM axle was about $900 from Pelican and aftermarket about $150.
Boot rebuild kit looks to be about $100.

So again.
My question is does it make more sense to replace the axle or replace the boot and repack the joint ?

And if replacing the axle then is there a reason (beyond snobbery) to go OEM for this ?

My spidey sense says "replace the axle" since I have no idea how long it's been running dry and that would give me new boots on both ends.