Et Tu, Mercedes?

A few months ago here, I commented on a story about General Motors recalling a massive number of cars. Well, now I have to take one of my favorite automakers to task for the same failing: Yahoo! News - DaimlerChrysler recalls 1.3 million cars to check for power problems

Actually, the "failing" is not the same; the Benzes are being recalled for electrical problems. On older models, this wouldn't be such a problem, but today's cars, particularly Mercedes, feature mission-critical electrical systems. An sudden electrical problem on the highway could result in a life-threatening loss of brakes, steering or other very important functions.

So while I'm glad DaimlerChrysler is fixing the problems, I have to give them the stink-eye for releasing these cars to the public in the first place. And the fact that they charge so damn much for the cars in the first place makes this error particularly egregious. If it's not build quality that you're paying top dollar for, what are you paying for?

More later...
Paul