my point of view is this...If you have bad struts and get an allignment your car is set within certain limits with bad parts. If you then get new struts and insulators and bearings and whatever else they replace isn't it possible and probable that you will need a new allignment? I just picked up my car today from the dealer and they told me that they did an allignment and always do as a precaution. Most of the time the car is within specs and they can simply take the car off the rack so it doesn't usually take too long.