The value you get buying a Rotorway is way better than any R22 I have looked at. If one can get over the "it's not a certified aircraft so it must be dangerous" mindset, then they certainly offer very cheap helicopter flying. I have looked at one recently which was bought by two guys to build hours for their commercial licences. Having put 350 or so (incident free would you believe) hours on it over a 3 year period, they have now achieved their objective and want to sell it.
If I can find anybody else within sensible distance of the East Midlands who would be interested in forming a syndicate based on it then I might just go ahead and buy it, as my annual usage on my own would not justify sole ownership.