it's interesting to see what the majority mindset is on a subject like this.
(1) not everyone has tons of used engine parts laying around to cobble a motor together.
(2) not everyone wants a used motor
(3) not everyone has the experience and tools to build a good engine on their own, for them a crate engine makes sense on a number of levels
(4) the MP crate motors aren't making big horsepower, but they start with a solid foundation that will respond very well to a variety of upgrades.
i could literally go on and on, but i know it would be pointless.
heaven forbid if MP (or anyone else) were to actually make a profit. i have a lot of Mopar customers and believe it or not, most of them are NOT Moparts members. sometimes it's easy to forget that the whole Mopar world does not revolve around this website.