I professionally installed mine on my '97 Jeep TJ. No leaks, nice deep tone at flat 6.4.0 liters. Clamped, not welded, good assembly. I was looking for a quiet muffler, this one delivers a nice unobtrusive growl with my cool K&N intake. I live in the south, very humid, salty air, but keep the jeep in the garage so it doesn't rust like the others. I also let the jeep warm up and burn off the condensation in the exhaust before starting, not many rides are less than 15 minutes so I'm pretty sure that's why I'm having a great rust free experience, I drive the jeep like a cadillac too so There is no off-road.