My $70 APC short-ram intake is a piece of junk... its all scratched and shitty looking... the filter fell apart 3 times (autozone replaced them for free) and it has no way of mounting the damn thing (without making a bracket). It also does not fit in the engine bay properly... its bent slightly wrong.

I got a generic CAI off ebay for the CL, paid about $50 shipped and I have not had a problem with it at all... plus the finish is soo nice, a nice metalic silver... had mounting points and the filter seems decent...

To me, all intakes are the same... a bent piece of aluminum tubing and a filter... but the overall quality does vary... AEM intakes fit perfect, have a lifetime warranty (I think) and have all the proper mounting points... plus a K&N filter. I guess you get what you pay for.