I think that "contour sucks" guy was serious about the pyramids, they are probably equivalent quality to his car.

Strokers have been bypassed by quite a few subs on the market. They were great in their day but overpriced. The orion subs are pretty good. If you want SPL, Digital Designs, Eclipse Titaniums, Kove Audio, and the new Aura sub, are pretty much the best out there. There are others that use the same design.