The one thing that I hate about my 2g is making u-turns...oh how I hate the turning radius of an eclipse. I sometimes have to make those extra wide turns to do a u-turn without hitting it in reverse.
No oil leaks here in mine though...its starting to burn, I need maintenance done.
My 1st gear has never slipped out under acceleration, but then again I just replaced my clutch.
Crankwalk is the only problem you should worry about with a 2g.