Hi,
Your not mad, just a little insane, though that has to be said for all Land Rover drivers,.. Having owned something with a green oval for the past 12 years I wouldn't be without one... Yes you hear the horror stories and there are many, but its like any vehicle, they have there good ones and there very bad ones! If you haven't already done so, try and borrow one for a few days to see how you can get one with it. Ive a 300Tdi 90 which is excellent, we took her on a little road trip in October, down to the South of France and we played the toll road avoidance game, she even got a duty free run to Andorra with fuel there being about 90pence a ltr... Over the 2500miles we did she didnt miss a beat... But shes a good one and I do try to take care of her....