They make some beautiful bikes and with a few mods pretty quick and seem to handle well. I witnessed that following you and Sandy on her Indian at Maggie Valley.
The Goldilocks signature under my name refers to the many tryouts I had with different bikes. The Rocket (III or 3?) is my “final answer.” Last was a BMW R1200RT - they are known for final drive issues. The point being that all bikes have issues or flaws, granted some more than others. The one I read most about with the Rocket was the ignition wiring, so I did a rewire with relay right away.
I commute nearly every day and tour. Motorcycles require lots of maintenance and upkeep. Problems are going to come up more often with those of us that put in the miles- it’s just mathematics. In my opinion the Rocket is pretty reliable given the abuse some of us heap onto it.