True on the smaller stock parts.
An early 99 with bolt ons is a good truck. All they really need performance wise is a chip, intake and exhaust. As far as the HPOP and everything is concerned...do you realize that dual HPOPs, turbo, injectors, intercooler, and what not is going to quickly grow to a $6k+ tab? Not to mention you will need a built transmission...not just a TC. Theres $3-4K. So figure you're going to $10k in parts. When a simple I+E+Chip is $800?