That's my point. You have a bias against chips and programmers that isn't based on personal experience at all, and you're presenting anecdotal evidence to support your bias. I have personal experience with cars, trucks and tractors in terms of chips and programmers but have no bias in that I'm not against the idea of keeping everything stock or increasing performance. Also, I've spoken at length with owners and engineers at companies offering chips and programmers for trucks and tractors. Not only that, I have friends who run chips and programmers and they're not burning up pistons or valves.
I'm only interested in facts, not opinion or speculation. There are many companies offering top quality, well-proven products and services for those interested in increasing hp and torque, and that's true for cars, trucks or tractors. The notion that everyone who reflashes the ECU, or has a programmer connected to the OBD II port, or who runs a chip is going to destroy the engine is ludicrous.
Give Jody a call at DP-Tuner (he's the owner) and let him explain why engines such as the 7.3L Power Stroke has massive untapped potential and how they can safely produce 50% to 60% more hp without any reduction in longevity or reliabilty. Ask him about his personal 7.3L vehicles with 400,000 miles or more on them. Also, he'll explain to you what the weak link is in the 7.3L Super Duty models, and it isn't the engine.
As I mentioned earlier, I have close to 100,000 miles on my F-250 after adding a DP-Tuner chip and programmer without any issues, just a huge improvement in performance. I still have the weak link in that truck, and perhaps one day I'll change that, but now that I have the F-450 I feel less motivated to do so.
