^^^ Now I have a headache trying to figure out who said what to whom and about what. Ya'll oughta use CAPS for more emphasis, lol!
"They are all built rock solid with great care and workmanship..." You mean just like a previous brand new TT we had that got replaced under warranty? The whole flippin' TT! Sure... :)
Since this has drifted a bit (as per normal):
While a blowout has to be a shocking experience, I once got hit in the windshield right in front of my face with about a 3" rock. BAM! Scared the livin' sn*t out of me and thought someone shot at me. A dump truck had just left a gravel yard down the road after picking up a load and I guess it wasn't properly covered. The truck I were both doing about 40 mph so the hit was the combined force of the rock doing about 80 mph. This was shortly followed by another hit - having to pay a $300 deductible to replace the windshield.