Good food for thought, and I loved your last statement. "This is me." Unapologetic and real. I like that. But, I have to say that we have had multiple Jeeps, and we must be among the extremely fortunate in the luck category. Our current Jeep Patriot is ten years old. Oil changes and Tires only. Never a problem with any mechanics or features. My Grand Cherokee was the same, as was my Jeep 4X convertible. I'll always give them my business based on my experience. Hope my luck holds out!