Hi all, and thank you very much for your input. The problem is getting noticably worse. If I hold my hand on the shifter while I let the clutch out (keeping positive pressure on it to hold it in first), it will make the loud BANG noise like it jumped out of gear BUT it is still in gear because I was holding it in there. Weird huh? The only way to get it to NOT pop out of gear or make the loud bang is to cycle it in and out of first several times. If you are waiting at a light (or whatever) with it in neutral and the clutch out, then quickly just put it in gear and let the clutch out, it will pop out almost every time. I think I may have to bite the bullet and just bring it into the dealer. I am going to try and adjust the clutch first and change the gear lube, but after that I'm afraid I'm out of options. No good...