that seems to be a controversial subject here in HAN. i think a while back one person said supercharging an import wasnt cool, so now thats the concensus. ive seen the jackson racing supercharger in action on a 2k civic si an it was pretty impressive. turbos leave room for almost endless expansion down the road where SC are very limited for boost options. if you know you can live with only a small amount of upgrade in pressure then go for it. you dont seem to want a turbo so the only other decent alternative would be the SC. your money spent on something else wouldnt give anything close to the gains that come with boost. on top of that, they sound so damn cool...