Well said Donkey.
The massive numbers of cumulative hours flown in Robinsons (by many low time pilots and private owners around the world) accounts for the number of accidents recorded.
With the 22 it was carb ice and rotor stall.
Now we have some delamination issues with 22 and 44.
Am I going to sell my 44 and buy (for the same money an old) Jet Ranger, EC120 or Hughes500? - Hell no! I love my 44 - I've had it from new, been the only pilot and tucked it up in its little hangar every night safe and sound away from the elements.
Good preventative maintenance coupled with careful flying in half decent conditions seems the right combination to minimise the risk of sudden death in any aircraft.
Dodgy bucket of puss? I don't think so, especially when you consider the overwhelming chasm of cost between the Robinson products and the alternatives. At the end of the day mechanical failure remains low down on the list of causes of helicopter accidents. Doing something dumb remains firmly at the top and we should remember this.
SB