Ferrari does not allow modifications of their cars. If you take it to a mod shop, they will void the warranty and you will be banned from purchasing a new Ferrari.

> Ferrari does not allow modifications of their cars

That's a blanket statement, and wrong. Ferrari doesn't allow unlicensed modifications of their cars.

You are able to customize many vehicles to your liking. And just like you can choose the options before sale, you're free to replace one official part with another official part after sale as well.

From what I can tell, this is limited to rims, tires, brakes, seats, passenger display, and other similar configuration options, though.

That's not what anyone means by modification. Of course you can choose a custom factory setup (which is purchasing a new car without modifying it) and swap an official part for another official part (usually called maintenance). This has nothing to do with what people usually mean by car modification, where you are absolutely free to change whatever you want, and do crazy stuff the manufacturer never imagined. They don't allow true modification by the normal meaning of the word for anyone who is interested in cars. They only allow you to choose from a limited selection of factory specs. And as you mentioned the options are minor, not the drivetrain itself. No real car enthusiast calls that modification.

Search for "3000hp lambo" on youtube and you'll see what modification actually means.

You're right in every way, it just doesn't matter in this context.

We're talking about using one intel-certified part with another intel-certified part using intel-certified default settings.

Meh. So you're in the "Intel should take affirmative action to prevent overclocking" camp. And as mentioned the response to that is that they've tried that (on multiple occasions, using multiple techniques) and people freaked out about that too. They can't win, I guess.

Absolutely not. There are two opinions that I hold that are relevant here:

- If I buy parts that are certified to work together, and I use them according to their respective manuals, they should work as specified.

- If I desire to manually change or customise something, I should be able to modify whatever I'd like.

- As soon as my changes go outside the certified range, I'm liable myself. But as long as I'm within of the certified range, warranty should still apply and the product should continue working as specified.