I finally got my intake back today from the welding shop. Took only over a month to do but the guy did it for free so I can't complain too much. He welded a 1/8" thick aluminum plate on the bottom. It seems much more solid and it sure as hell looks like it's welded to survive anything I throw at it. The test will be to see how it sounds and how it performs when re-installed on my car in a few weeks.