[niterydr]

Tuning is the key to unlocking power, but just because the system is easy to use, doesn't mean it will get you the most power. The aftermarket controller/standalone market is flooded with systems, not enough techs. Nearly all systems have problems, you just have to pick your poision.
Either way, in the end the car WILL haul out, its just which system do you want?
mas setup/afc combo:
pro: Great street combo, basic, fairly user friendly.
con: not as adjustible as most fuel controllers, can't control timing, can't control rev-limiter, can't datalog internally.
So now we have maft ($300) and afc (300), now we add a timing controller (many available, range in prices, for ease we'll say $300). now we add a eprom ecu, btw andy, how is that search going? so we can run a tmo or whatever they call them now. I think that upgrade is also $300. Pretty sweet now we have piggy backs on piggy backs on a hacked ecu, all for 1200+and no datalogging.
Or we go standalone:
aem or haltech, both have user support, both have problems, both cost over 1k.
vpc+fuel controller (fine tune)+ ignition timing, still spendy.
The entire point is tuning can be done, is just what do you want to deal with? If I were to run piggy's i'd go emanage with maft. That gives you ignition timing, fuel control, and a larger mas. Standalone, as much as I don't like them, problem AEM.
Just my $.02, just like everyones.
Oh and welcome to the spelling bee,::flame suit::, jimmy cracked corn and I don't care if its misspelled.