This impacted a total of 155 engines and was caught before any customer complaints. How many manufacturers will do that?
Pretty much every manufacturer has recalls, as noted above. How many recalls on the cam chain for the 'busa alone?
Someone else cited the bearing problem in the early TC88 engines. The design was changed in less than a year to fix the problem, and customer bikes were supposed to have been fixed at no charge.
Then again, it is human psychology to accept data that fits our world view and reject data that doesn't. Those that think all Harleys suck will see this as further evidence to back their belief. Just like those that love Honda, for example, see recalls on the Gold Wing as Honda's effort to do things right.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a V-Rod. But this information does not make me doubt the overall quality of the motorcycle.