Thanks for the great write-up! I fixed my driver's side door last month. I ordered the part from Bavarian Autosports... not on the cheap side but I'm comfortable buying from them. I took some pictures...might post them soon. Oh, and I agree, after this fix...you will never take for granted the simple task of opening a door.

FYI...for those of you having problems with the driver's side door and in the "planning to fix-it stage", you can roll down the windows by holding down the unlock button on your key for a couple of seconds. Sure beats crawling in through the back and getting weird stares from people.