Unfortunately I detect a general negative sentiment against the R22 in this thread. If considered what has and is being done with 22's in the world, I cannot believe that it is as bad as everyone is trying to make it, it's been in production for twenty odd years now and is still going strong.
Maybe we must ask the question: Why was it good enough in the past and why not anymore? Is the problem maybe with today's training and general skills of the pilots or has the machine just served it's life.
Are we dependant on systems to assist us and did we loose the skills of true aviators?
No!, learn to fly your 22 and understand the basic aerodynamics involved and any other modern easy to fly helicopter will be a peace of cake!!!
STILL THE BEST BASIC TRAINER