Misdiagnosed problems, going in circles....how much time have you spent?

[FreddieCougar]

I can not imagine a scenario where a car gets built without serious time being wasted on tail-chasing....even the best of the best can't be right all the time. I am certainly not putting myself in that category, but I just spent a couple of days figuring out that the reason my car wouldn't start with the key was the freaking wiring on the solenoid....Powermaster instructions leave a lot to be desired.
Tim