Thanks heaps for the recommendation. Will try to stick to rubber when I eventually do it.
There are certain bushings where I think only genuine is available. Others have genuine, poly but not oe (assume lemforder) available, hence poly being cheaper.
For example, 9169310 is apparently interchangeable with 127235. It's 55 usd per bushing for genuine and 4 are needed so 220 usd all up (approx 350 - 400 aud).
The only alternative I found was meyle and mtc. Melye is approx $15aud each = 60 aud all up. I have heard terrible things about mtc and Meyle rubber components seem mixed in reported reliability.
In comparison superpro 2012k was on sale for 75 aud a pair (150aud all up).
Will maybe just grab meyle, genuines and lemforders (where available) ☺