You are in no way a complete dick.... Whoever told you remaps were limited is however!
With a re-map you havre the same flexability as a PFC, with the benefits of being a factory ECU, retaining full consult interface & diagnostics, active knock sensor feed back, and it doesn't require any changes to wiring / adaptor looms / sensor manipulation etc etc...
The factory ECU can easily produce the power you are after, whilst still retaining the the reliability and safety of a Nissan engineered product!
my 2c
Sam.
BTW: Total Outlay would be around $1300 including ECU modifcations, and all dyno time. Further retuning does not involve any 'remap fees' or bs like that, just simple dyno time, and is not password protected, or encrypted, so ANYONE with basic remapping skills can retune your car...