What are the advantages to replace whole control arm, tie rod vs...
 

just swapping out the bushings for aftermarket ones??

Talk with Bryan12V. He is going through the same thing.
 

The carzy f&%*%^& drove 2200 miles on wheels that had quite a bit of play.

He told me he had 0.5-0.75" of play in there...

It could be even worse now.

Mine are not that bad, but it's just annoying when the...
 

slack in the bushings comes through the steering wheel and it just doesn't feel solid like a german car should.

I hear ya. I hate any kind of sloppy car. Bryan will know the prices and what not.