I read where the 2.7 motor blows up for no real reason...

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I agree the 996/7 and 986/7 are no S2000 (which ain't cheap anymore either) in reliability and every prospective buyer should know that this fine German car is going to require specialized labor and seriously marked up parts

BUT>>>>>

The engine issues are a different matter. Its not like its replacing a throttle body or a alternator. Its a BIG potential disaster that the company know about.
Can anyone name another fairly large company that knows that 1/3 of its engines can potentially go at any moment and its out-of-warranty owners are basically SCREWED? And the in warranty costs must be big too, replacing a GT3 engine is about $35K all because of a problem they are well aware of. Nope, I can't name another car maker who overlooks a major engine defect either.
At the end of the day its good to whine because believe it or not allot of buying decisions are made by people reading about our whining. And Porsche actively read the Porsche car forums like Rennlist. If not for the whining Porsche would thing it was all peaches and cream because they are making allot of money in a sluggish car market.