Jeff, You are right "to the T". I am agreeing with you 100%. Not saying I didn't buy something that maybe/probably was a waste of money but like you said, lack of funds and the ability to fix it is what told me to buy it. Regarding the pictures of the crack and what not they are two totally different designs. Refer to pics. The new design seems well supported and the weight centered as to reduce the load bearing stress of the weight of the turbo mounted at the end of the runners like the old design. I knew clearly what I have been getting myself into from the get go and am willing to chance it. The worst thing to happen? It cracks and leaks. Put a weld over it and let it ride. No biggie. It was either this or fabricate my own, but since the latter is beyond my skills right now and I was not going to dish out $600 for a manifold, this seemed feasible. Like I said, time will tell how good this one is.