The goal of my system is to build a daily driver that has good SQ while using the same port through my bed with 2 12's. Getting loud is not at the very top of my list. I read the FI Q's maintained great SQ while getting loud when needed, that's why I was leaning towards those. My last subs were 2, 5 year old Treo 12's powered by a JBL amp. The past system had the subs and ports facing each other with the back of the subs pointed toward the bed rails. The hole in the bed to the cab is approximately 1 foot by 1 foot. This got loud and sounded pretty good. I did not do the install so i dont know the port specifics. I guess sound quality and reliability are my 2 main goals. By reliability I mean I want to be able to crank this up with out worrying about damaging my subs or amp. I'd rather spend the money now to get what I want than go a little cheaper and spend more money down the road repairing equipment. My budget is not concrete, depending on your suggestions, but I am looking to spend around $800-$1200 on the subs and amp. By the way I am not really looking to buy used amps or subs, and I plan on building the box myself if I can get suggestions on the dimensions. I have been doing a lot of reading over the past couple weeks, but I'm still confused as to the direction I want to go, so thanks for the input.