Your issues raised are valid.
Your issues raised are valid. First year models are notoriously riddled with problems, and the Corvette's design has been fundamentally redesigned in the upcoming model. Plus we have heard rumors of production delays due to build/design issues, and those are just the problems that actually leaked out. The other issue that I think about for the mid-engined Corvette is price-vs-demand. The new Corvette is going to be cool and different enough for many new buyers to get one (regardless of the cost) for boasting rights alone. And depending on the planned production volumes this could drive the new Corvette's price up unrealistically for the first year or so. However this might be more of an issue with the higher, lower volume models. The other side of the potential reliability issues of a 1st year, new design is that much of the new Corvette is still based on existing technologies. Not the active aero, but the basic engine design, electrical, chassis components, and countless internal bits that are either a carry over from earlier cars, or redesigned by experts with many years of automotive experience. It's not as if GM is a brand new car company, and this is their first design. In the past many times when a big automaker built an exciting new car they would form smaller teams of focused, passionate, engineers to get everything dialed in just right. Let's hope that Chevy has sweat all of the important details with the new Corvette!