Thanks, I have been a MB fan for a long time but IMO the 2000-2010 time frame was not get for MB's reputation. I have heard of problems on 2003-2005 S Class paint failing, etc and now I have been personally burned by the 06 E350. I can't imagine how problems like this got past QC at MB? Most of the problems I am (now) familiar with occurred at
< 200K mi. Seems like MB could have road tested them and found the problems before selling them to the public? But that's just me, being all logical again....