Modern, US market Land Rovers are a huge crapshoot to begin with, and the Freeloader was just a colossal mistake. I was once "new to the marque" too, and I wish to God I had never gone down that cash-sucking super highway of pain.
If you really want a Land Rover, get one of the diesel powered Defenders from the late 80's/early 90's that are starting to come in to the US. Solid vehicles, dependable drivetrains. They're nothing compared to a good Cruiser, but if they're well cared for they're a huge improvement over any NAS Rover product.