I cant see how they are all having so much trouble ... I have had mine for what 2 years or so now ... only had trouble with the bearings once , never knocked out a water pump, don`t get belt slip, ok im not running the VF soft wear but that was my choice, no faults with the plastic boost pipes, (which now i dont have but thats because i went from obd1 - 2 so needed a different pipe), can get parts fine for them, no need for special belts ..... and I`m running about 340 bhp with out the NOS and its pretty dame quick ..... so must just be stupid fat American key board warriors .... imop ...