Speedy....
There is a way to address an issue or bring it to light so that other members may also be aware of certain issues in case they experience similar problems. While you may have had some serious problems with your bike, your approach hasn't been the best. You must have also missed the first post and the bashing of Ducati as a brand. Hell, you've even talked .... about Ducati and how Japanese bikes are problem free and how your zx10 is blah blah blah. Don't contradict yourself.
Ya know, for a man of your age, you sure do deal with forums discussions in a very juvenile way at times. No one made me king of any forums nor do I pretend to be one but you don't seem to get the point of a forum so let me try n clarify it for you so that maybe....just maybe it might make some sense to you.
While you have the right to bash a manufacturer or talk about how much better one manufacturer is over the next just because you paid a premium for a bike but received a less than satisfying bike or you feel like you should get a premium result in a bike, it doesn't fix ..... You're experiencing problems and the dealer hasn't helped resolve your issues? Bring it to light on the forums. Even if no one else has a fix for it, when someone finally does, they just might post it so that the next person will know what to do if they encounter the same. This forum is full of great info. We are super lucky to have members who have dropped boatloads of money into their bikes modifying things and/or repairing bikes after a wreck and sharing some valuable info along the way. More importantly, the leniency in forum moderation here makes this place a pleasant place for people to visit, even if it's just a place for them to visit to make their day go by at work or wherever. When some folks continue to bash a bike or a brand over n over, .... gets old and is counterproductive.
Nobody is tryin to convince you of dealing with the "Ducati character." Whatever the hell that is. I don't give 2 ..... about Ducati as a brand. I had 2 zx6r's and my last bike was a daytona 675 and recently added my cbr next to my 1199. Nobody holds a gun to someones head n tells them deal with it. People choose to deal with the Ducati issues or jump ship. It's really that simple. I get it....you like the bike a lot, or wanna love it cuz it's the best lookin bike out there but if you feel cheated because you had to spend extra money to get the bike to run the way it should have out the factory, then you've got no one else to blame but yourself.
One thing is for certain....if I experienced the exact same issues as you have, my approach wouldn't be anything like yours. Either I deal with it until I find a fix or I get rid of it n buy another bike. I've never test ridden any bike I've owned. I buy bikes based on visual appeal so I don't need best of the best performance out there. All sportbikes are very closely competitive with one another so the variable is usually the rider, not the bike. And I'm a grandma on 2 wheels and proud of it cuz I'm still enjoyin it just as much if not more than some of the fastest guys on here.
