<<As for the SoCal guys in PDX, you're not alone in your tale.>>

So why haven't I heard about others' problems? I have searched here and on other forums and have not seen a negative word. I figured it was just me, so had kept my opinions (mostly) to myself. I could write a book on what they did to my car. The latest to show up is when I took it in for alignment and found out the tie rod was too long. They had tried to fix it by hacksawing off one end, but since it wasn't threaded deep enough they just put it back together that way and left it for me to resolve (without telling me of course). With a huge amount of toe-in it handled great, but tire wear was severe. And don't get me started on their clutch linkage or brake line work.