From what I can take from all this; The US is buying a helo that all of a sudden didn't meet it's spec for carrying the President. Therefore, the US will now pay to have the helo re-bladed, stretched, re-engined, new rotor(s) and all at taxpayer expense? This all seems bizarre! Is it payback to England/Westland for their support of the war? Does this travesty/fiasco approach Bell's inability to replace the H-46 & H-53D with that "Flying Pork Rind" designated as the V-22? I don't mind saying that it OBVIOUSLY looks like Sikorsky is the ONLY manufacturer out there that can build an excellent airframe right from the getgo! Sorry chaps.