In the above case, window tint causing a hole in the piston, you might be okay. But when a tech stands up and says how the increased airflow from your CAI cuased sowrling air patterns in the cylinder, leading to localized heating which burned the hole, your most likely going to lose. Never mind thats its bull, unless you get lucky and get a gearhead judge, its he said, she said.
Chances are the judge is going to have a short window of time to decide whom to believe, you, of unknown mechanical skills, and a tech with 10-20 years fixing cars. Like facing a cop on a traffic citation, you better bring the A game and a bag of chips, and a bunch of 8X10 color glossies with pararaphs on the back
