In their defence Pash, roads did improve for a while. But it seems we are just more comfortable with black top that resembles a pre Roman cart track.

IIRC this 'no aftermarket parts' scam was suggested for cars a few years back in the UK? Didn't go down well either, but no doubt they will keep trying to push this cr*p through legislation. Gotta justify their salaries somehow.

Yes... but apart from sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?

Pensions?