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Warranty paranoia is valid, but if you put it into perspective it's not a huge deal. If you're willing to invest thousands into performance parts, is it really that big of a problem to pay a few hundred for a repair you can't do yourself, or maybe a couple thousand for something big? Dealerships overcharge for everything, so the value of the warranty is bloated. Finding a good repair shop that you can trust is the key if you want to modify.
Every model car will have some problems here or there, but you gotta realize that a forum like this only represents a portion of the owner base, and only a very small percentage are actually having problems.
Crickets are annoying but the pump will work fine. If you haven't had serious problems yet, then just roll with it and have some cash set aside if you blow a gear or do something big. In the meantime, learn to do more work to the car yourself and most small to medium repairs won't even be an issue.
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