It's not about them being "idiots" and it's not just about "blowing clean" Like it or not, the state has rules, you know this, and you know you have to follow them. The rules are there for a reason, and it certainly isn't worth the $25,000 fine the smog station, and the fine the smog tech will get, not to mention the shop and tech loosing their smog license just so you can have a car that is even more fun to drive. Good for you that your car blows clean, but if CA didn't have these laws, i'd put money on your car running filthy rich and no where near as good as it does.