I'm about 5 miles from NC State and the closest Isuzu dealer has absolutely no clue about VX's...they told me yesterday that they haven't seen one in the shop for about 3 years. Even if I were still under warranty, I'm not sure I could trust them to fix it.

I first noticed the hood insert pulling apart yesterday and today it has gotten worse. I can now see where it is bolted down in the corner, but it looks like the bolts are holding down some kind of double sided sticky pad that lines the hood insert. It's safe to say the sticky pad has lost its stickiness. I'm thinking about buying some clear caulk to just go around the entire hood insert and seal it for good. Shower & tub caulk should be waterproof.

I can't find any other posts on this site about this exact problem The closest thing I have found was the one about hood inserts cracking. Mine hasn't cracked yet (knock on wood).