Ya know, Craig, I saw that you had made the latest reply, and I had to wonder if you might actually have something constructive to say. Wrong again.
To each his own, this is the best way for me to get the compact diesel 4x4 pickup I've wanted for years. They don't make the vehicle I want, and the Isuzu Pup TD or Mighty Max/D50 TD start at $4k for one that needs another $4k put into it. I can't justify putting that much money into something that will still be a 25+ year old pickup.
Now if Ford would figure out there is a market for a Ranger-sized diesel pickup, then I would most likely get one. Until then, I have my only-one-in-the-US Courier turbodiesel.