So your brother's kid's friend owns one... Not very close personal experience there. I don't own one, but my best friend does, I've driven it, ride in it often, and have worked on it. ANY car can have problems if not treated right and there is always an occasional lemon of ANY brand. My guess is the kid isn't treating it right. The cars can be driven hard, but any car can be driven too hard, which the kid is most likely doing. 350z cost atleast $5k more than a srt4 and is not quite as fast or as cheap to make even faster. It's a different level.