Is one radiator just like another?
 

My new (to me) '94 4Runner got a clean bill of health today, except for one thing: Some small cracks are present in the top of the radiator. Not bad enough to replace (according to the tech) but somthing I'll need to think about in the next 6-12 months.

I've seen a ton or rads out there avilible in the $129-149 range. Many carrying a LIFETIME warranty! Can't beat that.

I'm familiar with intercoolers and the fact that one is not necessarily just like the other. Are radiators the same?

Would anyone necisarrily recommend one brand/type/distributor over another? If so, why?

Thanks in advance.

MIke H