Let's not raise reliability when comparing the modern crop of Thai built utes to LR mate. I am a Land Rover tragic but it is enlightening to own a well made dual cab ute and to compare first hand. As for breaking CV' all IFS IRS vehicles can do so and D3/4 are not immune. All independent suspension is a compromise offroad, so the DC utes in retaining a rear beam set up is of considerable benefit especially when heavily laden offroad.
When you say cost more new you mean 2 to 3 times more. And there is a large and growing number of people looking for less complexity, not paying more money for more complexity.
Cheers
PS I am not and won't be without at least 1 if not 2 LRs but mine are all beam axle and that won't change.
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