External oiling question

I mean......if Jim Laroy can pull 700 plus HP using a stock pan and 3/8 pickup, what makes people making less think they need this?

I guess it comes down to a matter of opinion, and/or experiences? Who says you need a girdle and billet aluminum main caps to make a B or RB block stay together at 500-600hp? I've seen plenty of em stay together making more than that for years, without either one...

To each their own, I guess.