I get what you are saying about keeping stock, but that's not my discussion.

So yeah -- erradic winter starts, overpriced batteries, dim headlights, insufficient charging from short trips, dangerous 12 v jump starts, slow windshield wiper motor, tired heater blower, hard to find bulbs, can't use newer radio, blah blah. After years of putting up with these they've become reasons enough for me to switch. It's not like everything can't be easily reversed at some point.

All I'm asking for is info that you may have at your fingertips and that will help save me from further ploughing through various threads and websites. Either folks want to share the info I'm asking for or not.

Perhaps I should post these queries one at a time?