Tony,

Sounds good. That hotel's not far from my place. I took the car in for a clutch replacement the other day. It's expected to be done by the weekend of the 22nd, but could run past. I think the weekend you're in town would be the best bet. How much time will you have?

I'm told that repairing dents in the stainless isn't that difficult. You just need to find someone who knows what they're doing.

And one more general question, when connected to a computer via USB, does the drive need to be plugged into a wall outlet?