I agree, people go out and buy the cheapest replacement and are suprised when they fail quickly. That is one of the first things I learned about after I got mine. I never had to replace mine. There are prevenitive measures you can take to keep water from getting into it. Spent quite a bit of time on LS1tech.com. I vote LT1, I miss mine and will probably end up with another soon. My 6 speed LT1 ran high 12s with bolt-ons, tires, and gears.