warranties cover normal driving. idk how anyone can seriously expect an honored warranty if its known that you are racing your car or modifying factory components. the black box is too big brother for me and if i were in the market for a car of the GTR's caliber, i'd pass it up for an m3 or z06 based on that alone - but you know what you're getting into when you buy one anyway. the old adage "you gotta pay to play" holds true. i think it sucks too but im not shocked that it happens. maybe b/c i already went through it years ago when i bought a brand new wrx.