I saw the commercial for the R8 spider last night. I love their tag line: "Truth in Engineering". HA!
I hear ya. Most all of us enjoy these rockets and live with the few glitches. Why? I dont see Chevy coming out with a AWD 4 door with V8 twin turbo.
So what to do? Cover your bet with the best extended warranty. 6/72 was my choice and the transmission can blow up 3 times for all I care.