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I just can't bring myself to watch NASCAR. I usually fall asleep 1/3 of the way through the race and wake up to the next program. The bottom line is, we are paying a Porsche tax. I find it hard to believe that Subaru & Mitsu run that much higher volume than Porsche. After all the years of manufacturing, there certainly is not that much difference in tolerances and quality. It is just one of those situations that we have been used to paying over $200 per piston and they know we will do it. I don't fault the suppliers because if they were getting favorable pricing, someone would be selling at deep discounts but they are not. I just glanced at their website and Porsche must now be a sideline, the brand was not mentioned on the surface. They have expanded into many areas and are much larger than my first impression was. I just hope the quality of JE continues to improve and the pricing remains competitive.