My view is that sonysnob is clearly very offended at this discussion and since I already have several people sending me harassing private messages because of my opinions on things I think I'll just shut up.
I've driven Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph during rush hour, it definitely makes our demands seem petty. At least 11/17 is largely pothole free; some segments of Highway 7 *which were recently paved!* were worse than dirt roads.