mine is just out of warranty and the 2nd to 3rd shift is getting harder with a more intermittent grind. Had it once already and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th shiftforks were broke and car was stuck in 4th gear. Ended up burning the clutch driving to dealership that night, but they would not cover it saying I could have had it towed. 330 dollar trip to the dealership, but they did cover the forks. Only after did I find out that they issued an upgraded shift fork for 3rd and 4th,( found that on another thread). Oh well, 54,***and still going strong. Not bad for my first Mazda, and I am an *avid agressive driver. my .02 anyways.......