I bought a 2006 Strat when they first came out. I took delivery on March 14, 2006. It is now March 10, 2010 and I have 47,000 on it. I rode it to Wyoming and rode around that area for 3 weeks. The bike ran fantastic whether I was at 2000 or 12,000 feet above sea level. I´ve never had any problems with the bike. I will buy another one when this one wears out.