I wonder if the OP realizes that I made my DCAI, all by myself, for $210. And it is an actual cold air intake. That cool-looking y-pipe? 2 90 degree stainless elbows, sawed and welded.
I wouldn't/couldn't buy NW's product either. Not because I'm against sheer Capitalism (oh, my, NO!), but because I just couldn't afford it either.

John, you may be an asshat, but at least you are neither misinformed or, worse, just plain WRONG like some others.