Thanks for the advice. I spoke to the indy and I trust him . . . for now. He plans to give me the full software update (claims they get the update from the BMW site so it will be the latest and greatest software upgrade). If I don't need the upgrade then he'll run for code errors for $100. I'm having him update the tranny software as well, again, assuming I don't have the latest version for $150. If I have the latest version for the tranny, he'll reset my defaults and hopefully that will resolve my tranny problem (it slams in to gear from 0-1st - sometimes from a rolling stop).

All told, should run me around $350 for the software updates and a tranny fluid check. Doesn't seem like a bad deal.