OEM Alternator finally bit the bullet.
Swapped the alternator with a unit from Advanced Auto Parts as my fiancée has had good luck with it when I changed it out of her 2003 Eclipse.
The job itself was probably the most annoying thing I've done to this car to date. It pretty much requires unbolting the CV-Joint Axle in order to wedge it out from the bottom. Not something I want to do again. Will possibly have a reputable shop do it in the future with a OEM alternator if this unit fails me.
No pics unfortantely as I tried doing this job quickly.. which turned into a two week job as the car just sat there on parts I got frustrated at. :)
Old alternator on left. New alternator on the right
