Good things come to those who wait. We know about this. I don't think there is any way, after 2 years, that Alfa would let a car go to market without being reliable "in their manner of thought and operation." By this I mean, they developed and drive it in the way they intended. I think, no left foot braking, and other habitual processes are part of the culture of Alfa Romeo and what is really needed is an understanding of this, like a briefing of sorts or check out ride to get reliable service out of these cars. This is not ideal, but practical. Other bugs and quirks may be discovered from extremely obscure situations but for the most part, the updates will handle the real issues. For example, the headlight control is Chrysler/US - dash board (not Japanese like the 348/360 - control stalk) but the throttle control is very Italian by wire Magnetti Mareli.