>similar things were said about the Honda Ridgeline and the Chevrolet Avalanche; they ended up having the same long-tern issues that they were predicted to have; torn mounting points and reduced repair-ability when the inevitable occurs.

The fact that you think the Chevy Avalanche[1] has unibody problems says everything I need to know about your opinion

There's nothing fundamentally wrong with unibody construction for a vehicle like this some work vans have been that way basically forever (though it makes me want to go postal when the OEMs graft a really shitty frame onto the back of a unibody van and call it a "cab and chassis").

[1]https://www.gmwholesaledirect.com/v-2009-chevrolet-avalanche...