That's what i do not understand. It does not smell like rotten eggs, and there really is no "loss of power". Do you mean like electrical power or acceleration? It does lag when i am accelerating, it feels like something is holding it back. It wasn't like that before the problems started to occur. And i have looked into getting foulers when i replace it. And my MPG has definitely been suffering. I am not sure where to go or what to do. I refuse to take it to another shop. If the cat is not bad, what would you advise? ive heard that it could be the o2 sensors too, but i also heard that the o2 sensors have to be working to throw that code. I am so misguided lol.