The only thing they could do is stand behind the 110 in an effort to show it's a viable platform. If they went running after only two years, it would be a total admission of failure. Besides, who'd plunk down good money for a motor they'd know was rushed through R&D just to get it out quick because of the 110 problems? They only had one choice, and they made it.

I think they had several choices and they made the worst one they possibly could from a durability, quality and customer relationship standpoint from a current, informed owner perspective. It appears there is some type of "recall" or service event taking place with the 110's, from what I have read here, but I have to disagree on the one choice comment. I am with an automotive OEM and I have to tell you, it would have never, ever got this far with such a pos engine from our outfit.
Perhaps the 110 contains significantly new, reworked, re-engineered parts, that share little in common with its two older brothers, i.e. 2007 and 2008. I'll be interested to see how the 2009 version is put together.