Yeah, in the last couple of months I have:

-replaced alternator twice
-replaced battery
-cleaned MAF sensor
-replaced EGR valve
-replaced timing belt and all related pulleys (water pump, idler, etc)
-replaced valve cover gaskets and all new spark plugs
-replaced a/c compressor
-replaced belt idler pulley
-replaced harmonic balancer (crankshaft pulley)
-replaced power steering pump

I am about ready to give up on the LittleBeast :-(

Either I need to get rid of the VX and get something else, or I might need to find a V8 and swap everything in front of the transfer case on the VX. Either way I don't think this will be an easy fix.