Since we own Japanese, European and American bikes, I frequent the model specific forums of our bikes. What I read on these other forums is inversely proportionate to what I read and experience here in regards to engine and drive train failure. Obviously not a double blind study, but those experiencing catastrophic failure before 80K miles in other forums about equals those NOT experiencing catastrophic failure with the 110's here.
Charging and General Electric problems there generally outweigh those here though.
I realize I'm comparing apples to oranges, but as Terry (rooster) stated, many here would like a long distance bike capable of high milege without the fear of consistent failure or the continual replacement of mechanical parts to achieve that. And HD is just not providing that for the majority of us.