Besides my love for cars from Deutschland, my Porsche and '66 Volkswagen bug, I'm a huge fan of Toyota. I own 5; a 1993 extended cab truck, 1997 Tacoma 4X4 extended cab, 2003 Lexus ES 300, 2004 Sequoia 4x4 and a 2009 Sienna mini van.
I've never had a problem with any of my Toyota's, never (hint hint, that's why I still have them all). The Governments public lynching of the company (timing was ironic with the Big Three in trouble) and the $50 million in fines for the acceleration and braking accusations was to try a bury them, in my opinion. I have yet to hear if the Government will rescind and refund the fine.
If Detroit wants my money they need to build a car with quality, top engineering and with the best materials. Anything less and I'll be writing a check to Toyota, again.