Not only that, there's been many many cases where these companies just go off an take the money. 1k isn't a lot but also doesn't mean we have to go on and willy nilly let that just disappear.
I don't like doing preorders either. I've seen too many people get burned in the tech world and car world.
I had to get my exhaust shop to weld the stock one after I cut it off, because they didn't have anything close to the stock one, with the stock clamp as well. annoying af too.
Ohhh...hell yeah it does..really really loud. My friends and family say they can hear me from a good distance. I've never actually heard my car before, but it is significant.
JB4 totally makes a difference, mine felt a bit more sluggish when I switched wheels. Running a Map2 on it and feels quicker a bit more than stock. Agreed with @Bdevolve24 a tune would be much better overall than the JB4, so it's a waiting game as well.