Status: Owner, 17 months, 31968 miles, Lost first Capacity Bar at 30,302 miles on 9/13/12.
My sympathies to all who are experiencing significant capacity loss and consequently finding the Leaf does not fulfill your driving needs. Each person has their own set of circumstances and this is not meant to criticize or judge actions that are being taken in good faith. It is likely that I will benefit from some of these actions.
I too expected that the battery would be more robust than it seems to be. However, my plan is to keep driving the car as much as possible. I will adjust my charging and driving as needed to get the most out of it as the range decreases. Depending on the circumstances when the car's range is insufficient, I will either replace the battery or buy another car.
As an early adopter of this technology, I thought it unlikely that the Leaf would give me the best return for my money in buying a car. How good or bad a decision it was is still to be determined. My desire was to drive all electric, prove and promote the concept, encourage the EV industry and provide real world data to improve the product. These things are being accomplished. It has also been fun, an adventure, educational and an avenue for meeting many interesting people.
Again, I am sorry for those who have been hurt and hope that things work out for all of you.
Disclaimer: I do not work for any company involved in automotive or electric manufacturing, sales or an electric utility.