When you fix a problem by adding a spring so the tail rotor won’t go to max pitch in the event of a linkage failure, instead of a re-design, you really can’t expect the world to take you seriously, and this was long before the ‘new’ T/R problems
There appears to be an amazing amount of criticism of the 101 based on the accidents to date: certainly some justifiable, but it would benefit some critics to look at the teething problems of many (currently) successful helicopters.
The above quote from Sailor Vee could almost be directly aimed at the S76, and the mouse trap solution following failure of the tail rotor control cable. At least one fatal accident until the mouse trap, IIRC. The S76 was, and still is, one of my favourite helicopters, but it wasn't without its teething problems. Nor were many others which matured into solid performers.
My tuppence worth.