[kjewer1]

Rebuilt autoparts stores are no better than rebuilt autopart store alternators. They don't last long 75% of the time. You can keep trying until you get a good one, or just take two fists to the starfish and get a new one at the dealer. If you can find one from a parts car that's a good option too. The starter in my 2g survived everything I threw at it for 180k miles on a number of different setups. In fact, the only thing I've ever seen kill a stock starter is a stray rod poking through the block.

Actually, a dealership starter might not be too bad, the one for the EVO was only ~150 bucks.