Folks been saying for years, that a shade tree guy just can't work on vehicles anymore. I've always dismissed this as a load of crap, you just need patience, a scanner, and google to solve a lot of the "technical" problems with today's vehicles, and in many ways I find them easier to work with because of on-board diagnostics. Fast forward to now. Electric power steering is quickly taking over the market and will have all of the half ton pickup market in another year. These EPS units are evolving to where they are learning the vin of their original vehicle and can not be swapped without the OEM proprietary program. In other words someone can give you a free replacement but your still screwed if you're not at a dealer. Also scary how many of these units are in constant contact via satellite and can be shut down at any time. Front axle weights and tie rod loads make it damn near impossible to steer manually when the eps shuts down.
sounds like a nightmare if a hacker ever works into a system like this.
Just my rant for today.