Ok, i currently have 1 old *** 12" Kicker Comp VR. The other day one of the wires fromt he voice coil snapped in half somehow. So i just quickly soldered it together so i can have some bump. My b-day is comming up and i'm thinking about a new woofer. I'm leaning towards the new Alpine Type R. 500W RMS and 1000W peak. any comments on this woofer?