Gotcha going, eh Goeff?
Yes, we have on one side the rough tough CAA certification system and on the other side the namby-pamby FAA system where licenses are given out in gum ball machines, but the facts remains that the accident rates of the two systems are identical!
The UK system must be better, you have heli1 saying, "....leaving my aircraft gathering dust in between waiting for parts." He must be safe, he's not flying!