Sorry HC I'm an Engineer not a driver but have been involved in a lot of test flying in Helos over the years. 6 years on Blackhawks, 10 years on 332L,L1 and L2, plus Chinook ,212,412,214ST,S76,S61 and now the S-92, worked in Oz ,the UK (yes aberdeen), Mid East ,Stavanger and a couple of other places, the frogs make a good machine but give me a US build machine anyday, the 225 will be an exellent replacement for the old 332L's , but i'm quite happy on the S-92, better engines(I used to OHaul Makilas and CT7's and the Makila isn't in the same class) , better airframe , maybe down a bit on the auto pilot to the 225 but I know from experiance I will get a damn side better support from Sikorsky than I will from Eurocopter which means I can keep my a/c in the air and not busting my ass on the ground or headbutting the wall for lack of support from a manufacturer.
Its good to have Eurocopter/Turbomeca there it makes the support from Sikorsky/Bell/G.E./Pratt's look that much better.
But the 332 ain't that bad my least favorite is the 76!!