The SAP is riveted(!) together and two of the uber high quality fasteners have backed out leaving me with a dilemna. 1) Remove offensive item and repair it with proper fasteners sourced from Home Depot, or 2) unplug the POS and not worry about it.

I have no cat to be damaged by the SAP's absence, but I fear OBD2 will throw a CEL everyday. If I do go the repair route, does anybody have pointers on how to remove it?

with fault for Sec. Air Incorrect Flow Detected. Try to fix it or replace it, or live with the CEL. ;-)

That would be much easier! I wanna go for a ride sometime.