OK, I must be the outlier. I received my kit 10/02/2008 and finally got it inspected and registered on 10/04/2016. Lack of a heated garage for many years and the kids traveling sports schedules definitely drug mine out a lot longer, not to mention hanging out here and the other forum and seeing the latest must do mods... I am still only in gelcoat for now, but I am having way too much fun!