[BRZfan]

There is nothing wrong with constructive criticism on the part of Consumer Reports if based upon valued reasoning. In this case, although I have yet read the review, the CR criticism is based upon vehicle owner research. It is the reader that must make the final conclusion. In this country of free enterprise, he/she is free to do so. (of course, nothing is free, ask any military veteran)

The REAL TEST is how Toyota & Subaru respond to the issues. In the last 20 - 30 years my conclusion has been that Japanese companies were successful in doing this relatively quickly. They READ the criticism, they RESPONDED to the criticism and they REAPED the benefits. The American manufacturers have been much slower and, hence, their resultant competitive edge minimized.

Although I did not do it in this case, the lesson learned, at least for me, is NOT to buy a first year model vehicle and preferably to buy the LAST or near last in the vehicle manufacturing model run.