I guess I have just been exceedingly lucky with the hundreds of sets of Magnecors that we have purchased and installed over the years, never once a bad wire, connector or boot. Not to say NGK isn't any good, we install them on stock-ish cars when people are on tight budgets.

 

The HK$ Twin Power is certainly not a band aid, Mark. You're leaving a lot on the table by not running one. Despite the price I feel they're worth the money, and then some

 

I've had a few sets of Magnecor's go bad as well.

 

Just shy of 500 RWHP with HKS twin power and stock coils...no issues whatsoever...Well over 500HP on motor.

 

RX7 coils and Honda stock coils have always amazed me at how much fire they will throw at a modified engine.