Just purchased my Ford Edge.
Gotta say that I've driven GMs, Fords, Volvos, Toyotas, Volkswagens, Chryslers, Subarus, but I haven't seriously looked at Ford for a new car in at least 15 years.
I was very surprised when I looked at the Ford Edge; Ford has (finally?) made a really good product. Just have to wait and see how it holds up over time. Dollar for Dollar, I think it appears (so far) to be the best product out there!
All vehicles have issues of one type or another; 200 miles into this one, and my fuel cap indicator comes on (I haven't touched it for new gas yet). Dealer is getting parts. Car seems to run the same, I'm still driving it just fine as we wait on the parts to come in (fuel canister and some valve thing-a-ma-jig). Seems a rare event based on industry reports I've read.