first your right in aspects of them being two different things, second i would say if i bought sub rated for 2500 rms, and a sub rated for 1000 rms, if the sub that was rated 2500 took 3000rms, and the sub that took 1000 actually blew to the piece of **** it was @ 800 rms. that is not an indicator of quality?
or should i insert a FI Q into the equation, cause i know my fi Q took over 1000 rms all day, JL wont. sorry i slapped your JL boner.