Not to revive an old thread, my dealer refereed me to call SoA after asking if they would warranty imported Subaru sti parts that would be dealer installed. The SoA rep said that even though they are Subaru genuine parts, they are Subaru of japan parts and not genuine Subaru of America parts, therefore they are treated as modifications and claims may be denied on that fact. Got to love the SoA SoJ tension and lack of cooperation.