Just an update. Was at my Mazda dealer picking up touch up paint. While there I thought to ask price of wiper inserts. He said they were $18 each. $62 for all tax in. Not cheap for just rubber strips!!!!
I would try a different dealer. I replaced the wiper inserts (front and rear) on my mom's CX-5 this past winter and it was like $35 taxes in from the Mazda dealer. Can't imagine they would have doubled in price over that time.
I will try that. The pricing does not make sense.