Kestas: Thanks for your reply to my inquiary regarding quality. I can't say I agree 100% with what you say about the car industry what with consumer law suits and liability issues. On the other hand I know from experience that as a surgeon, quality is job # 1. In other words I and my fellow medical people are doing work that is second to none. Oh, I know that most folks feel that medical charges are way too high but I and others spend time each year in a 3rd world country doing work that folks really need thus we have to cover some costs. You probably don't regard doctors as "the best" any more. We try. It does seem unusual however that we are able to drive these "luxury" cars but I can't help it when my nurse gives me my pay check and it is quite a large sum. I just think MB is making a big mistake by lowering quality just to compete. Maybe I will work on one of their bottom line guys and make a minor error. No. Just kidding. I could never do it.