But the Centaurus has tantrums as well - I can think of three UK Sea Furies (Hayden-Bailey's, Spencer Flack's and the RNHF's two seater) that pranged as a result of engine problems, plus the current RNHF aircraft has had probs with the engine.
The US R3350 solution, whilst aesthetically unpalatable, does at least seem to have some longevity even when thrashed at Reno!
Cheers
Treadders