There are millions of G80's on the road. Like anything else, we only hear about the bad, which is honestly a small portion. I know of some that have gone well over 200k. One guy I know swears by them and only buys a truck with the G80. There will always be a bad one in every bunch. Most of the g80 blow ups are due to the owner. Burnouts at every stop, running 44's, or just plain ole beating the crap out of the truck. I have one in my SF 14 and have been pleased so far. My driving style isn't super agressive as far as burnouts and I run stock tires. Would I recomend one? it all depends on what it's used for.