I asked my friend who is a master mechanic for infiniti and he has had one automatic that he had to replace and no manuals in a year. It has got to be the luck of the draw. The car though should be able to take a beating driven properly (after the break in time) otherwise what is the point of having it. I was supposed to have my G delivered at the end of the month but now delivery has been postponed until August 15th. These tranny threads are like reading parents of children with down syndrome......it is unfortunate, but they still love them. I hope mine is the straight A student, quarterback, and homecoming king of all the GGGG's!!!!!