Now known as East Charlotte Nissan, we finally broke down and went to the dealer to see if they could tackle the ongoing electrical issue that we had with the Maxima. Naturally they charged us for it, which is to be expected, but they seemed to lick it. For a while.
At the most recent inspection, it seems that the brake light is out again. So they replaced the bulb. Maybe the bulb just burned out. But then a couple weeks later, the bulb is out again. No way does the brake light burn out that fast. So looks like I need to dig up my receipt and see how good their warranty work is. I'll keep you posted.