actually its not me saying that and i'm not trying to be a dick or anything, its honestly what i've heard in the past from several people. any N/A car isn't going to gain any hp from a CAI maybe 1hp if that. all of the CAI are basically identical, all the filters sit in the fender behind the passenger fog light. but the bets intake my opinion is going to be cobb tuning, but as far as i'm aware they dont even sell it anymore on their site.
i understood what you were saying, it was a collective of thoughts, answers, and comments from others. a good number of witch are kids, pinching their pennies. what you said is not YOUR opinion from personal experience. i simply gave you the other side of the coin.
i am fully aware of the pros and cons of using CAI, and SRI, cost VS preformance. the HP gains and torque loss, at what rpms. i have done my homework, over and over again.
as far as ebay parts go, you said you were happy with 90% of them, until that critical part falls under that 10%. you will continue to be happy then.
thats just not a chance i am willing to take. i would rather pay 280 for the real one than 180 for a fake. and since i have the money, thats a luxury i can afford.
thank you for the input