Hehe, don't worry about it. I fully agree with you on this one (since you're not bashing on HIDs).
I used to have Piaa's (thank God I didn't pay for them) and I thought they were the coolest thing in the world...on the box. Once i plugged them in i was just as disappointed, if not more than when i plugged in silverstars and it didn't match with the corners. The piaas claimed an 85w output which is utter BS. that's where i got the lumens from as they claim draw at 55, output at 85, and the lumens at 170 lm/10watts.
For $80, I would much rather have a dinner with my gf in pasadena.