I may play the "mechanic" card a lot here, but I can't help it. In my experience, Mitsubishi vehicles (up to and including the recent Mirage) are underrated and overlooked. Sure: they're lacking in flair, features, and overall appeal. However, from a repair standpoint they truly hold up. Here in the US, Mitsu suffered from nothing other than a lack of manufacturer support. The dealer network was trash, as was their "curb appeal". That tends to happen when you try to build 3 completely separate models off one platform. Towards the end, the same basic layout was used to create everything from the Eclipse to the Galant to the Endeavor. It's no surprise those models were DOA.
On the flip side, from a repair perspective, those products were much more solid than they were given credit for. Take the engines: the 4G and 6G engines are still some of the best built. There's a reason that the designs were licensed by other manufacturers for years.
IMO, Mitsu failed here because they failed to invest in their products when it mattered most. Look where that got them... the new Mitsu's are nothing more than rebadged Nissans. Really? I would trade a trash Nissan QR25 and CVT for a Mitsu 2.4/Auto every day of the week and twice on Sunday.