I had my CVT replaced in our 2012 Impreza a couple of months ago with 52K miles. Long time SUBARU owner and this came as a shock to us. Anyway it was covered under warrantee so that was good. I do hope the new CVT lasts longer than another 52K miles. Our original 1999 Forester is still running strong with all of its original parts except normal replacement items. (~200k miles)
Thanks for the post, I have been hoping the number of people having problems is small. What did it cost to have the bearing replaced? I have notice cost is a major concern with these CVTs