Mine works, but it's got some nice blow by from the seals crapping out. That's probably because I didn't have an oil restrictor in it for the from the beginning. It also doesn't mate up to my downpipe very well either, but that might be the d/p flange being all fugly and warped. I didn't have big bucks for all fancy new stuff so I went with what works for now. Even if it dies, buying a second egay turbo would still be cheaper than buying a $1k "brand name" unit.

That being said, I'd love to be able to get a nice turbo, but if I get that, then I might as well get a nice manifold, and new downpipe as well. It's all $.