crab, give Simon Spencer-Bower a call in Wanaka. He has over 15,000 hours in Robbies. Over 21000 hours total. In the mountains in NZ. Most of that 15000 is in the R22.
If he isn't the highest time Robbie pilot in the world, he is pretty damn close.
He'll teach you a thing or two about Robbies and give you an honest rundown of their strengths and weaknesses.