Since 2004, my Spouse and I have bought 9 new BMWs. Besides from the 2006 E90, 2007 E70 and 2008 E70...they have all been nearly flawless, performed beautifully and given a lot of pleasure. In a way the 2006 E90 and 2007 E70 were somewhat "my fault", as I know better not to buy a first model year. This is not unique to BMW, but true for most makes (especially German and American). I honestly just thought the 2008 E70 would have none of the problems and glitches that the 2007 models had. I am in awe of BMW's safety, engineering and overall quality...but I honestly think they have become somewhat "cocky", and got used to MBZ having such problems for 5+ years, while BMW didn't have any, or much negative press in terms of reliability problems (although the 2003/2004 7 Series was a nightmare!!). BMW is just taking their sales somewhat for granted, IMO of course. I will always defend BMW in terms of safety, as they are amazingly safe & solid vehicles!!