i have some experience with cometic gaskets, they are really awsome with one drawback ( if u consider it one) they pretty much test each series of head gasket they make to about 45lbs of boost, they will handle almost anything, but with them being that strong assuming if your egnine was in trouble under alot fo boost or pressure, you could blow apart the motor or lift the heads rather then the gasket blowing out, thats the only real draw back of them i knwo of, the engine and machien part of my speed shop uses them and iam a dealer here in NY so i would recommend them to anyone.