So if I can find a shop that can hide the Cobb IC I can be ok?
Well you cant really hide any of the FMIC. By relocating the intercooler its pretty obvious to any Ford technician or mechanic familiar with Ecoboost set up. The CVF is a direct bolt on swap with factory IC without any relocation or modifications to truck. If you look up the CVF thread there is tons of info.
If your dead set on the cobb FMIC that's cool. Its a great set up. But the modification will be obvious.
I was looking at the cobb myself bc the warranty wasnt too much of a concern. I just didn't have a shop I trusted to do the modifications and cutting. In the end, the CVF saved me a bunch of money! Which paid for the AMS boost tubes and still left a little in my pocket.
Plus, after contacting CVF they really sold me on their IC. The difference in power gains from a FMIC vs CVF are minimal. The only upside I see to FMIC is for people running their trucks really hard or in very hot climates as they prob do help a little more with heat soak. But the core size on the CVF is much greater than the stock IC. So it's a HUGE improvement over stock and for me, there was little to no incentive to go through the hassle of the FMIC. The CVF served the purpose, was an easy install, and did exactly as advertised.