[Nalod]

Take an hour or two and read many threads here and on the other BMW popular site, as well as do some google search's.
Obviously much has been written about it. Obviously depreciation is an issue that is both advantageous and not if you consider all the ramifications. Maybe how long you plan on owning the car might decide for you.

I shopped and made my choice based on my own impressions for the model year and what I wanted to spend. I suppose we can all defend our choice and also look for validation at the same time. That is not always advice your seeking.

But take the time to learn what you are, or are not getting into regarding the core problems and what the fix was. Informed you'll be making a great decisions either way!