It's the smoothest engine I've had the pleasure of driving. Torquey as hell in the low range and it just pulls all the way to 7k. Love it.
I hear ya on buying one. I was being a good boy for a few months keeping myself out of Ford showrooms, 'til one day I showed up to the weekly Z meet and no one else was there. So, I went to the dealership, test drove one, and the rest was history! To think if only someone had showed up to the meet.