I know the old saying about getting what you pay for, but I'm curious to see if anyone has had any luck with them. I put a set of Flotek 180 58cc on my 331 (pace car) and I was impressed by the quality. I know they're not going to flow as much as the better heads, but it was a good compromise between AFR and worked GT40's.

I've heard good and bad things about Pro Comp. There's also Promaxx, RHS (not sure if they're cheap or not), and a bunch of others that are apparently just rebranded pro comp. I'm planning on buying AFR Renegade 195's for my 408w. They're just expensive, so I'm considering buying a bare set of cheap(er) heads and having a shop do a proper valve job. I figure I'll save a good $500. If I'm not satisfied with the performance, I have a couple other project motors planned, so they won't go to waste.

So what's the verdict? Wasting money? AFR/TF or bust?