I found my WRX comfortable, my STi a bit bumpy, that being said, I'm hoping and planning on buying my 5th WRX, a 2011 STi Limited. My wife and I have walked away from 3 accidents that totaled all 3 cars. Not a single injury other than a bruise. My last accident Saturday was a crash involving 9 cars at 65+ MPH. I bruised my hand. Saturday's accident was the first time any glass broke in a wreck I have owned in a WRX, the passenger air bag cracked the windshield. I haven't even been cut in a WRX. Every WRX I have owned has been reliable even my Stage 2 02 Bugeye I drove to 50k miles before some one t-boned it, other than me breaking parts of the car trying my mechanical skills that are clearly terrible, most maintenance on my STi over 6 years was; gas, oil, filters, brakes, rotors, ,belts, tires, Coolant changes, Spark plugs, 1 new battery after 5 years, 1 idler pulley went bad, differential oil changes, car washes and Details form Andy. My STi was Protuned by Tim Bailey at 17K miles and put down 300/330AWHP on IPS dyno, I finally hit 12.90 in the quarter just a month ago, and the car sits at 90k now dead from a major accident. It was very reliable, and started right up on mornings that were -8F air temp, I have pics of the outside temp display that day. Car drove to chicago and many places around Ohio. My wife currently still has her 05 WRX wagon, and I can't remember ever having to take it in for even 1 thing to be fixed under warranty. I will be doing the timing belt soon on her car, I did one on my STi feb 2010. The only drawback to a Subaru I can think of is the lack of good customer service at either Byers Mazda Subaru, and lack of Mechanics (1 full time, 1 part time) at Byers Imports. Hatfield is a pretty far drive for me (New Albany).