I saw the Solstice, Sky, Miata and many more at the Anaheim auto show a few weeks back. The Miata is looking stale. The Solstice and Sky are similar in stats to the Miata but have a fresh look. If they had more HP that might be a plus, but not enough to overcome quality issues. My Xfire feels as solid as the Benz I drove for over 20 years. I passed on the Infiniti G35 or Nissan Z because they were everywhere. I wouldn't buy a miata because they are two common. In a couple of years I think the Solstice will be the same, unless they get a bad reputation. I stopped at a gas station today and had two people want to talk about the Xfire. Even in Southern California, it's unique. You can't get that with a Boxter, Z4 or Miata.