The real bad news is on ir.tesla.com site in the press release reporting the production and delivery numbers. I am a long term investor and do not get distracted by unimportant news. The ramp of a product will have unpredictable happenings. Tesla will do what they must to improve build quality...
They do not require ANYTHING anymore other that an account which potential to have multiple cars included in the account. I just bought a model Y and did not have the transponder when I travelled to the Bay Area. The sigh at the booth says "FastTrack or Invoice" and let's EVERYONE pass! Then...
Some of the video clips by Joe Tegtmeyer (on YouTube, before and after delivery event) showed they have a "rain box" in Giga texas, and I saw one, where someone was inside the cover and they took a release candidate into the "rain box" and then checked for leaks.