Hit & Run Rear Bumper Replacement Help - Recon OEM or New Aftermarket?

5 years, and the in-excellent-condition rear bumper got hit & run when our car was parked . Luckily, we captured it on surveillance and hope the other party's insurance will assume liability.

When I went to get some shop estimates (per my insurance, but prior to the other party's insurance giving me instructions for their inspection), the shops wrote up a reconditioned 2010 OEM bumper part. Then, when appt was set up, I went to the other party's insurance adjuster & he wrote up & recommended a brand new after-market manufacturer-approved bumper. This brand new one is supposedly preferred for a 5 year old car & warrantied for life. The reconditioned one will not be. On the written estimates by the shops, the reconditioned bumper part is listed at higher cost than the brand new after-market one. Both requires painting & clear-coating.

I'm wondering which would be best. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

 

^^ Thanks! Usually prefer OEM. One shop said a $100 difference between reconditioned & new. That doesn't seem like much, but $100 can definitely be enjoyed kept in our pocket when it wasn't our fault!

Since shop estimates didn't put a new non-OEM, I wonder if they didn't think it was as good or if the insurance would not cover any "new" one. The lifetime warranty on new non-OEM sounds good though.