Stop in for a cup of coffee

I bought a new 2007 Edge sel AWD and it had over 200K on it when I sold it with no problem in its life up till then. New brakes one time, regular maintenance, which was not small by any stretch. IMO a nice buy. And a ball joint that failed when it was still new, in warranty..
It seems if the engineers have a tough job of making things work, like belts, and being able to adjust/ install them, they just use a freakin belt like a rubber band, no adjustment possible! It did last a long time before I replaced it per scheduled maintenance.. But a PITA to do.