V8 Rear Window

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Just a quick note before I leave.  I know I'll miss the list while I'm gone,
but I was wondering if anyone knows about the 'special' rear window glass I
got on my V8Q.  The summer before last the rear window shattered on its own,
car was parked in driveway -no rock or other projectile (stress fracture??).
 Anyway, had my local dealer order me up a new one for the local glass shop
to install.  But guess what?

The new one doesn't have the 20 or so bands across the window, but rather 80
(yes 80!) hair thin bands laminated between the two glass layers plus the
requisite lead for the rear antenna and one for (goes across top and then at
the center straight down) car phone?  

O.K.  I know its long-winded, but the defogger doesn't seem to work as well
as the previous unit despite the multiple bands.  I haven't checked
resistance or power to the leads, but was wondering if anyone else has
experience with this window.  Anyone have this window or seen one like it?
 And yes, it is DOT,does say 'quattro' at the bottom and its made by Sigla.
 Any suggestions?  

-Ingo Rautenberg
QCUSA member
Bloomfield Hills, MI USA
90 V8Q 159K+
85 4KQ 130K