That was a good choice. The best price I see for a 2016 OEM is about $340, whereas I paid well under $100 for the aftermarket controller. In hindsight, I wish that I'd sprung for the OEM, but if I was living on Social Security, I might think otherwise.
I added an aftermarket trailer brake controller to my 2016 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel shortly after buying it in 2023. It looks and acts just like I'd expect the OEM controller to behave. Installation was a little tricky, especially reprogramming the vehicle to recognize it. But as you say, I saved a...