Hughsey,
I'm glad you're enjoying your stint here in Canada, hopefully you decide to stick around for a few more.
You make some very valid points, which I fully agree with. There are pilots from every point on the compass who will pull the !!!! out of the machine because they can't handle saying "no" to the customers. The point I've tried to make, is that for some reason Kiwi pilots here in Canada are getting a pretty bad reputation for their propensity to behave that way. This isn't a good thing in general, and specifically it's worrying when one demographic is painted in such a negative light.
The key word in this discussion is "perceived," and right now there is a strong perception that Kiwi's will lift anything. Do others do it as you suggest? Of course, but we all know how powerful perception is within our industry. It can make or break individuals with little basis in fact. As I said earlier, I have several good Kiwi friends in the industry, and I'd like to believe they are not of the type I suggested earlier - but one does hear things through the grapevine.
Anyway, the best way to combat this perception is to conduct yourself professionally and treat your machine with respect. Sounds like you're there already.
RH