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i'd be interested in a list of the ten failure modes it looks for.
for what it's worth, i've been up to jake's shop & it really is a development center. it's a multi-building complex with an engine build center, a tear-down center, a full machine shop, and a research center. the research center has a chassis dyno and two engine dynos, one of which is M96 specific. i saw a host of diagnosis equipment, design & research tools, even a brand new 3.8L DFI motor in tear-down.
regardless of whether some think jake goes a bit overboard with doom & gloom, he really is doing the leg work he claims to do. regardless of whether any of us decides to purchase the IMS guardian, i don't personally believe that it's snake oil. i'd be interested in stats once we have some data (statistical type 1 & type 2 errors, alpha) to see how effective it really is, but i do believe it will at least to some extent perform what it claims to perform.
the fact that they, along with LN, developed a DIY IMS kit along with an in-car replacement method is a pretty big deal for the M96 community. the guardian may not be for everyone & the price point may be a bit off, but CERTAINLY there is demand for something of this nature. if it works, it will give a lot of people the piece of mind they need to further enjoy their cars.
if you want to bash him for the hard sell, go right ahead, but i don't think it's right to beat him up over developing a product that the market has asked for, ESPECIALLY if this thing winds up saving some motors......
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