I second that thanks to mandator. That clearly says whats what. Like most I thought of a Bae rip of attempt. But you really need to look at it as 'military surplus'.
The bulldog was bought to do a job with a finite life span in mind, as with most military kit, and without any future value in mind at the end of this.
It was tested to ensure it was suitable for task and a weakness found. but this was within the scale of use and life the mod needed so nothing was done. If they wanted them to last longer SAL could have redesigned them and huge cost and removed the issue. It wasn't needed, so the fatigue issue is here now.
Sensible answer. buy them at the right price, enjoy them and all get together at the end and sort it our for less £.
