cyclocross - Yes, there are many satisfied M-B owners. I have owned and maintained M-B since the mid sixties. I find a lot of what I read to be overly hostile and unproductive. In all my experience with M-B I have never found them to meet the myth that they were so great in the past and are so much worse now. There are legitimate problems with all of them. However, my W202 C-Class (the chassis on which your C43 is built) and my W210 E-Class have proven to be excellent cars. I have had a few problems and I work with my dealer on those which I think should receive some factory support. I have had very good luck by acting in a businesslike manner and working with the techs to locate and solve the issues. I also do much of my own work and frankly, from a servicability standpoint, my newer cars are superb. My advice is to relax and enjoy your car, stay up to date with any issues by reading this forum and others, and take a lot of what you read with a grain of salt. One note, I follow other forums for other cars - they all have issues.