Sorry, I wasn't very clear. What I meant is that it is a lot more time consuming than simply replacing (or just removing) a broken plastic (or mesh) protector, especially when the headlamp unit is only available to order. Your bike will be off the road (at night anyway) for a long time, which is even more of a ball-ache if you're travelling.

Protecting your lamp, which ever route you go down, is a prudent move in my eyes.

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