I have to agree with you about the makers check lists on some aircraft ,but a number of companys have gone back to using them as some time ago the CAA issued a missive about non aproved checklists invalidating the insurance !.
The only way around this that i can see is to get the CAA to aprove the checklist you intend to use as they do for CPL flight exams then if something goes wrong the CAA can take the leagal flak.
[ 02 December 2001: Message edited by: A and C ]