  We present and discuss high-resolution grating spectra of the quasar
PG1211+143 obtained over three years. Based on an early observation from 2001,
we find an outflow component of about 3000 km/s in contrast with the much
higher velocity of about 24000 km/s reported earlier for this source, and based
on the same data set. Subsequent grating spectra obtained for PG1211+143 are
consistent with the first observation in the broad-band sense, but not all
narrow features used to identify the outflow are reproduced. We demonstrate
that the poor S/N and time variability seen during all existing observations of
PG1211+143 make any claims about the outflow precariously inconclusive.
