For just over $100, I gave the eBay Chinese header a try. It held up 2 years ECORS racing, seemed to flow better than the stock manifold, definitely quicker throttle response.
I had a banks, I got it when I built the stoker, loved the exhaust, never cracked when I had it for the years i did DD the jeep before I sold it. Pricey though, I had the 99-00 for the XJ with the cats up top in the Y.