6 months ago I purchased and installed a clutch from Courtesy Nissan. I thought it was an OEM. I chose it for dependability. 5 days ago it developed a chatter. Last night it stranded me on the side of the highway.
Has anyone heard of early failures of these type clutches?
Can anyone recommend a good, firm, dependable clutch that won't set me back too much?

 

You probably got a Nissan Key Value clutch. These are (as you've found out) utter crap.

A genuine OEM clutch will meet your needs, as will an Exedy.

 

Act
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go with an actr if you have bunch of power mods done...if you are stock or have the basics then just get oem...alot better drivability, and comfort with teh oem cluth

 

From all my recent research, I'd recommend the SPEC clutch highly, or an ACT if you don't mind a heavy pedal feel:
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaClutches

 

go with act or eclutchmasters, cheaper alternatives to OEM and last just as long.