[YotoWerks]

Here is my story.

My 2013 T&C was hit so it was rebuild after the impact with what looked like a parking pole. both headlights were different aftermarket brands. They ran OK with halogen bulbs but the beam quality was not even however the cutoff was decent.

I installed some LED bulbs in them and the output was greatly increased but with many streaks and dark spots on the beam on the road. At the same time I installed the same bulbs on my Sisters Van which has OEM housings and her output was OEM like perfectly smooth with great cutoff.
With that I bought some cheap black OEM housings off Ebay and restored the lenses with some polishing and sanding. Those are to this day my favorite for budget cost and terrific lighting results.

XENON:
I got 2 different set ups off Ebay both needed lens resurfacing and both had some issues with old cracked or failed reflector mounts. The OEM Xenon projector is absolute garbage, it has no width, its low beam only and the bows often burn. So after dumping about 300$ on these I bought new aftermarket projector housings for about 225$, used the parts off the other sets and installed them on my Van. The output was yet again not adequate and they leaked water immediately.

So fast forward I had aftermarket projectors Morimoto Mini D2S 5.0 that I was saving for another project but decided to install in my new aftermarket projector lights and finally, I have a set up that is by far better than any new car on the road today.
Housings ~225$, Projectors, ~150$, Bulbs ~50, Ballasts ~50$ TOTAL $475$.

So Xenon is the best and most expensive option and allows you to have dual high beams which are killer for back roads.

On budget, I would go with LED route but use quality LED bulbs. I recommend the GTR Lighting Ultra 2 H11 but those are pricy bulbs about 200$/set or you can find them on clearance for about 100$. Pair them with OEM reflectors and you will have a terrific output.

If you go with any aftermarket housings do apply some silicone around the lens before install.