AWE sets the advertised price; that's why all authorized dealers have the same price. If a dealer goes below that price, they are added to the do-not-sell list.
As far as I know, I do not have any messages from you asking for a price on AWE.
The stock one is not prone to failure, so you do not have to change it now.
But the FTP is better quality and a little larger in diameter.
If you decide to get an upgraded charge pipe, my vote goes to FTP
I completely understand, but you can log and compare timing, boost, and IAT with stock vs. aftermarket.
Saying it's sluggish, while it might be true, needs data to become actual proof.
We unfortunately do not have an in-house Supra, but im more than happy to work on an install video if we can find someone to volunteer their car to us for a day.