November 21, 2012 Update - Well these blades are not worth the extra premium price. They lasted just barely 9 months on my car. Normal life is a year (these are on a 2002 Buick Rendezvous - I've gone through roughly 9 sets of wiper blades, all lasting over a year). As I said in the lower part of this review, yes it was complicated to remember how to pull these blades off. They are different from all other blades around and those two little squeeze spots were hard to figure out after all this time. I won't be repurchasing these blades.The replacement blades I purchased this time are Michelin - a hybrid wiper, classic frame with full blade coverage:Michelin 5022 Stealth Wiper Blade, 22" (Pack of 1)The original review:The Bosch Icon wiper blade is Bosch's top of the line frameless wiper. This is an outstanding blade that is surprisingly easy to install.The most important step with wiper blades, is finding the correct blade for your care. Gone are the days when I could go to a parts counter and ask for a 24 inch refill (refills don't exist anymore). There is a part finder on Amazon. I would also recommend using the blade finder at Bosch to simply double check the blades required. A lot of cars have two blades that are a different length. Oddly, my Buick Rendezvous did not have the third rear wiper listed, the part finders both places only listed two blades. There are also A and B versions of these blades, so be certain to pick the correct blade.The hardest part of installation is removing the old wiper blade. While visiting Bosch's blade finder, I stumbled on an excellent video that demonstrates how to replace wiper blades. Removing the old one is the longest part of the video. This particular blade is for the U shaped end of the metal wiper arm. There is usually a clip on the inside of that U on the pivot side of the wiper arm. It is also a good idea to lay a towel down on the windshield just in case the wiper arm jumps out of your hand - it's not unheard of to crack a windshield that way.The final step is to open the black plastic clip. Slide the U shaped end of the wiper arm through that clip and into the holder. Pull back and snap the clip down. The end of the wiper arm is now encased in lovely plastic. That's it, there's nothing more to do. Pretty simple.Replacing both wiper blades on my Buick Rendezvous at midnight, took me 20 minutes total, and that included washing my hands and recycling the packaging materials. I'll admit that I've changed a lot of wiper blades.The Icon blade is a direct competitor to the Goodyear Assurance wiper blade. It's pretty amazing to see these two blades side by side. The only real difference between the blades, the Bosch has an aerodynamic spoiler to help force the blade against the car window at speed. And the clip mechanism on the Goodyear is more universal, but leaves the clip exposed to the elements. Honestly, these two differences are nice looking, but I'm not sure they really make that much difference in the big picture.I installed the Goodyear Assurance blades about a year ago and couldn't exactly remember the clipping mechanism. So it took me a moment to remove the old blade. In a year or two when I replace these blades, I'm certain I will forget about how that plastic cover is clipped on, and will struggle just as much with the Bosch blades. In their marketing information Bosch talks about how the clip prevents snow and ice build up on the wiper blade. In all my years of driving in really bad snow storms, I've never seen a wiper blade have a problem with the cover to the attaching point.This is a good looking blade. Bosch and Goodyear both have eliminated that external frame with all the pivot points and metal or plastic holders - those really did get snow under them and create problems. They are now using a spring steel plate wrapped with plastic. There are no moving parts with this system. The rubber wiper blade is actually exactly the same as an external frame wiper - it sits inside a slot like all the rest. The end caps are attached tightly and should never fall off.Overall, this is an excellent wiper blade. Given that a wiper blade lasts for a good year or two, I think these are worth the extra cost over Bosch blades. I would shop based on price versus the Goodyear Assurance blades - they are virtually the same thing.Goodyear GY-WB765-22 Assurance Black 22'' Premium Rubber Graphite Coated Wiper Blade