LOL the only reason we own our 2005 LJR is because of the "dreaded" PCM issue. P.O. traded it in throwing CELs, and we stole it from the dealership. A $595 PCM later (which the dealership footed, not us) and we have the greatest Jeep ever made.
In terms of price, ease of replacement, and availability of good parts, this is way overblown. There are much, MUCH worse problems you could have. Every 6.0L Ford Powerstroke made in the 2000s had two ticking time bombs: the high pressure oil pump and the EGR coolant system (which had a coolant passage it would corrode into, instantly turning your truck into a crop duster). Each of them were engine teardowns with $2000+ repairs.
PCMs are child's play.
In terms of price, ease of replacement, and availability of good parts, this is way overblown. There are much, MUCH worse problems you could have. Every 6.0L Ford Powerstroke made in the 2000s had two ticking time bombs: the high pressure oil pump and the EGR coolant system (which had a coolant passage it would corrode into, instantly turning your truck into a crop duster). Each of them were engine teardowns with $2000+ repairs.
PCMs are child's play.