2000 GT intake manifold question.

I read the sticky at the top of the page about the cracked intake manifolds, but in most of the posts I read about them, it seems like its the 96-98 guys that have all the trouble.

At the top it says its covered untill the 2001 model year... So is my 2000 intake as prone to cracking as the older ones or what? The guy just had the cooling system flushed before I bought it, so I hope that wouldnt speed the cracking process.

It hasnt been changed yet, its still the regular plastic coolant passage (thats a BS design). But is it still as likely to crack? I will be pissed if it cracks and with the whole settlement thing I cant get re-embursed, or have Ford do it at no charge.

That sucks. Basically if it doesnt crack in under a year then im out of it.

I was looking at it today and the edge of the gasket sticking out looks brand freakin new... so who knows, maybe they replaced it with a new non aluminum crossover intake... Or not, I dont know.

How much is the manifold itself? I dont want to pay 5-600 bucks in labor for someone to do it if its not an impossible project.