I take it you do not live in a city. After spending the last decade in NYC, and the most recent two years in Chicago I can say with 100% certainty that everyone takes the bus/train.
I'm now highly suspect of anything this guy says. Because Toyota has nothing to do with the ECU locks. It's a Bosch thing. This thing will be able to be unlocked/flashed sooner or later if not immediately with a bench unlock.
I think he said, "shit don't fit." which I believe Rexpeed is soooo hit or miss.
OP, I'm sorry your key fob doesn't fit. MAPerformance is good, they'll make it right somehow.
@puzzled what kind of cookies?
Yup - that's why I mention. If anyone is considering going the "local tuner but still 10+ days" route, make sure sure sure sure sure sure sure sure that your parts aren't getting sent by boat to Germany.
Notice how all the local tuners popping up are claiming 10+ days turn around? Word on the street is that your ECU's are still headed over to RK in Germany.
Are you a90carlos on Instagram by any chance?
And sure, I'm a little exhausted now, but I'll type the whole thing up. The short version is: I basically have everything Ethos sells.
They aren't actually. They're saying they can generate a passing signature for the ECU file. When you get the ECU back it will not be unlocked, it will have new software on it.