Buy DPF: Best Brands & Manufacturers

I suppose I'll have to replace my DPF within the next six months.
Unfortunately, I no longer have my own workshop, and I'm experiencing severe back problems.
I can't do it myself, then.
I would like a brand new part, not a refurbished or used one.
I don't want a cheap, low-quality product – I'm not the type of person who believes in "cheap is good."
I am allowed to deliver or bring the parts to my VW dealer without having to pay any extra charges.
The price at VW for part number 1K0254705MX is €2245, plus labor costs of €800-€900.
VW has also been offering refurbished DPFs for a year now (at a price of 850,-), but I don't want those.
As I said, I'm not the type to go for the cheapest option, but 2245€ is about twice as expensive as the most expensive one (the VEGAZ at 1180€) that I found on the "open market."
I've only focused on the price (the highest one) so far.
But is VEGAZ also good / a good fit?

Does anyone have experience with this manufacturer?

Who can issue a different recommendation?

Sure, here is the translation of the text from German to English:

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I hope this helps!

Hi,

Your Golf has a DPF that doesn't require additives, and you also have VCDS. I would recommend forcing a DPF regeneration using Grips, so that it reaches a higher exhaust temperature (which you can see in VCDS – exhaust temperature before the turbo exceeding 800°C at 2000+ rpm with little load). Then, just before the end of the regeneration cycle (monitor the "ash content" value), drive the car into the workshop on a lift.

Then have the DPF removed and assessed/cleaned based on https://community.dieselschrauber.org/en/viewtopic.php?t=24243.
If the DPF is damaged or cannot be cleaned for any reason, I would replace it with a refurbished DPF.
The free pipe length can be determined using a wire. For assessing the exhaust back pressure, there is a corresponding measurement topic.
https://community.dieselschrauber.org/en/viewtopic.php?t=24222

You can then use the money you've saved to go on a nice vacation or invest it in back massages.

I have already removed my DPF several times for research purposes, with mileage ranging from 220,000 km to 70,000 km, and a brand new DPF, if freshly regenerated, shows no significant difference. As long as the ash can be removed and nothing is broken or damaged, I would have no reservations about cleaning the DPF or using a cleaned replacement part.

Best regards, Rainer.