These types of questions are always going to create mixed opinions as sometime the budget plays a key factor in the wanted answer.
A full standalone Ecu is always going to come on tops in this argument of which is better but like anything in the wrong hands a product can become shamed.
I think of a Powerfc as kind of an in the middle ecu as all though it is fully standalone, very reliable and perfect for any supra (Not Auto’s). It is not as advanced as say a Motec M600 +, Link G3 Plus, Autronic or an Aem with the added features they hold.
I recommend them a lot though due the fact that they come out most of the time a lot cheaper for buying and mapping but still create the final result.
If an owner has just a BPU Supra and they want to keep it that way and gain abit of HP at the top end plus remove some of the nasty spikes of det which occur on the turbo change point then honestly I would 99% of the time point them in IanC’s direction as I have done many times as in the right hands it can be very good. I could not sleep at night unlike another mapper I know making a BPU owner pay 3K for an AEM, DLI, decat and mapping only to gain 30bhp and run like crap.
But if you are thinking of going single then the Powerfc wins hands down especially with the commandor and knock light setup. Sorry Ian