Why so critical of "universal" flex radiator hoses?

. Which comes back to the point of the OP, a flexi hose is "low budget" Some of the people on here can afford to fuss and nitpick, when you are in your late 20's and thirties with old lady and kids, you do what you gotta do to get your stuff running.

If your fixing on running your wife and kids around in that old hotrod you'd better make sure you don't install the parts most likely to fail