Hi All, and thanks for the info. I bought my VX about a year ago from a friend. I took it for its first oil change at a place called Oil Changers; that's where I suspect the stripping took place. It took them something like an hour to do the oil change.
My friend suggested I take it to Jiffy Lube, since that's where he always took it, and so I did. That's where the guys informed me of the problem.

I'm still driving around, there seem to be no visible oil leaks. But I'd like to get this dealt with. Does anyone know what part I would need to replace the oil filter housing, and how expensive can I expect this to be?

Thanks!