Lets face it. We all have stories about good and bad qualiyy issues with MB. I think the biggest worry is Chyrsler and the fact that the Germans do not understand our culture which I think gives us a choice of buying cheap or hige grade and accepting the outcome. In a few years owners of MB stock, such as Kuwaiti (24%) ,will insist that MB get back on track. In the meantime, I would not let just any MB dealer service my MB. They are virtually maintenace free cars that require little attention (other that oil/filter changes) and dealers can spoil a good car if you think your's needs care. My C280 has never been to a dealer, and runs like new after 200K miles. Go figure.