One more thing:
Since my car's running good again, and it turns out my issues weren't because my car's wearing out or anything, I'm re-thinking the whole STi deal. I really do love my car, and if it's not going to fall apart around me, then it will be much cheaper to add some coilovers and step up to SM next season than to buy an STi (even tho AS looks like it's going to be a kickass class to run in next season). The jury's not in yet, since I've got till April to decide what I'm doing, but unless there are more signs that the DoinkWRX is gonna fall apart, I think I can wait for the STi Legacy to make it stateside.
But then again, the STi OWNS! Argh!