well, since opinions are like aholes, everyone has one, i'll give you mine
i had an aem sri for almost 3 months. it wasn't that bad until summer hit. i would hit the gas to leave a red light and almost get hit in the ass cuz my car would bog for almost 3 seconds. i say bog...know the sound of a record being slowed down to stop? that's about it...then, just when you're cussing and bashing your steering wheel...the record starts up and returns to normal rpms...talk about piss ya off. i didn't enjoy driving my car at all. i ditched that piece of garbage and picked up a injen cai. i have had no problems out of it, and love the sound of it, especially at vtec engage. the heat bog may not be as bad up north, but down here in the sticky muggy south, it's horrible! save your money and time and go cai if you feel like you have to mod. hope this helps!