5,000 Miles. The car they were on was garaged all winter long. Just let me get a f/s thread together first. I don't want the mods to piss on me for not using one. :p
If you're installing it yourself just go ahead and get the bumper from somewhere else. I didn't install mine because all my bolts were rusted to hell and a few of the heads of the bolts broke off. It would be cheaper to get a new one than to have them fix your old one for sure.
I got mine from a member on here a few years ago. That's what the people at my shop said too, but I think they just say that so you buy from them. Depending on how much you get your bumper for you could probably just get it from them if it's about the same price.