Pretty awesome car huh? I've had mine for about 6 months and still love it to death! It's by far the sportiest car i've owned, so i don't have much to compare it to. I was a truck guy for years, and got my first car like 4 years ago. My car ownership went 2005 Audi A6 wagon(sold almost immediately due to cracked block), Passat W8 wagon(loved that car, not the fastest but a uber rare v8 German wagon was cool to own, sold because of risk factor in terms of maintenance and motor issues, one of my favorite cars of all time), BMW E39 wagon(528, 5 speed stick, H and R springs, m5 bumpers, cool car, loved it) now this. My ST is my favorite vehicle I've owned, period. Kind of unfair to compare to anything i've previously owned though, it's the newest, nicest, sportiest, most expensive car I've owned. So it SHOULD be the best car i've owned. But, the driving experience is so damn good I really don't think you can get a better driving experience for the money. Certainly the best FWD driving experience you can get for the money.
You however, coming from Subaru's which are renowned for their drivetrain and driving experience, might have a better barometer to judge these sort of things. How does the ST compare? My buddy who has had 300zx TT, and now a 350z, he's driven my car and seems to like it. He would never tell me that though because he's a **** talker lol Which package did you get, did you get the Recaro's? Having never owned a car or ridden in a car with seats like that, it was a revelation. Now I'm so used to them I take them for granted, but when I first got it i couldn't believe the support. It makes you realize you can't really drive a car at it's limits unless you have good seats. You expend too much effort just trying to keep your ass in the seat, the Recaro's hold you there so you can focus on the task of driving instead of sliding out of the seat. Pure awesome.