Actually he's right to a certain extent...
More stress on hubs since your center of gravity is lowered, alignment, yadda yadda. Nothing to write home about I would think, but it's 'sorta' true nonetheless.
However....
Quoting "Car & Driver"..the SVT is the best handling front wheel drive car in America!
Why mess with that glowing praise.
Obviously you've never ridden in/driven in a car w/ the Aussie bar, Konis, and either H&Rs or Eibachs...
John