If anything I think you may have it backwards. Most of what I have been reading over the last few day's seems to indicate his processors are average at best but his amps are outstanding and actually produce far more power then is listed.

As for the lawsuit, it really didn't have anything to do with power.(At least not the one I'm thinking of)

http://www.audioholics.com/news/pressreleases/sunfiresubwooferlawsuit.php