You are entitled to your opinion as well as am I. But, your post comes across as bashing a vendor and their product that I am familiar with and use personally. My question is if you purchased 2 of their BAKs and they didn't "seal" then why didn't you call Barons to fix them? What exactly do you mean by it doesn't "seal"? If you are looking for a track/drag bike intake then the Force Velocity stack would probably be the best performance. BUT, is not really practical for everyday riding because it does not filter out the fine particles.

I like Barons but, if they were putting out a subpar product and not standing behind it then it's open season.

In my personal dealings with Barons they have always stood behind their products 100%, My first dealing with Barons was when I bought a BAK for my VStar from an online store and didn't get the mounting brackets. The online store said it wasn't their problem, contact the manufacturer, which was Barons. I call them, explained the situation and they overnighted the parts to me at no cost or hassle. Another time when I was rejetting my R* and was having an issue with the needle (my fault) they offered to let me come to their shop and they would help me figure it out.

I do hope you find the best air kit for your R*

Steven