Be sure you know what you need and what you're getting.
Thanks for the lesson, Avnx. Very useful. I am in the process of equipping a new B407 (VFR only) and have made inquiries about certified SAS/autopilots for this helicopter.
AFAIK to date, the only other candidate is a SAGEM/SAFRAN unit marketed through a Bell subsidiary. The informal feedback I have been getting on this unit can be summarized as follows: expensive ($200,000+), unreliable, poorly supported (at least in the US). Wondering if this is substantially correct and if there are other alternatives STC'd for the B407?