To stroke or not to stroke......

Adam,
Actually the torque is the only difference in a stroker and it will be more only if done properly, and the answer is yes I have done strokers and some very fast ones at that. But for the $$$ spent they could have went just as fast for less. But I don't spend others $$$$ needlessly, I show them what they want and then show them the drawbacks.
For instance a fellow builder spent $13,000.00+ $$$$ for a competitor and a stroker and I was .10 behind and saved $10,000.00, the fellow racer then listened to me and did a engine for $2,600.00 and ran just as fast. His comment to me was I should have listened 3 years ago. He was running low 11's with a chevy.