screwed by srt

Either side is going to have to prove "their" air filter wasn't the.problem.
I could see him buying out of state, in state dealers may not have had stock? Marked up thru the roof? Maybe he lived close to state line? A few valid reasons to buy outta state.
All that said, I agree the dumbass shoulda swapped the stock stuff back on the car if going to the dealership.
Anyone here with a Hellcat and similar issues?