Having said that, I do know of someone who had issues with theirs within the first year or so and Taylormade offered them a new one shipped free of charge Again, you are very much right in the fact it's basically just a backbox sprayed in black with a slash-cut exit Racefit would be my choice if anything happens to the Taylormade..!
For me taylormade is the best looking silencer and its is what the OEM should have looked like. I though about changing mine (before it was replaced under warranty because of rusting) but after a long research I came to the conclusion that (like many other systems) it affects the power output & delivery of the engine (no ERG valve or O2 control). But it looks great & so part of the bike