Damn man that sucks! You should tell him to get a precision. My brothers been through two precision turbos, one was high milage when we got it, and it ran great for 6+ months. Then we upgraded from the SC60 to the SC61. It runs like a champ. LHT can get you a great deal on a precision turbo, I believe they are a precision dealer. Maybe you can work a deal with them or something.