Me too 'Maoraigh1'. In fact, given that for the COP26 shambles GPS jamming is planned all over the Central Belt, it seems that still isn't wanted. Mind you, that is probably 'left hand - right hand' as ever !
'C172Navigator' -Thanks for that. We in the UK do seem to be an oddity in allowing long term use of aircraft here on someone else's register.
I am sure there are plenty well maintained aircraft around, and because of this oddity we do have FAA rated engineers. There are cowboys of all sorts, I agree, at all levels but it does seem that the N registration route helps or at least doesn't put any clear obstacles in the way of those who want to do things on the cheap, especially in a pseudo-commercial sense. That does none of us any good - as an airline pilot no doubt you hold high standards and expect/hope for that from others, as I do, and as my wife, also a commercial pilot does.