Phil l have the Shogun but not the sport but have had good reports on the sport due to the reasonable price you can buy them for, l think Bedford George is being factious and probably a disco fan not inclined to be a fan of Mitsubishi, everyone to is own.
Has you have said you are sick of putting you hand in your pocket all l can say is that Mitsi's seem to be more reliable, l have had 3 over the last fifteen years the last one for ten years with 106000 miles on the clock and no problems, just hoping this new model 07 Shogun is as good.
NigelH