On downtime, pilots' attitude varies enormously. Many evidently accept periods of months of no flying.
Well you should if you are signing up for a Diamond Thielert!! I really hope the Thielert 2.0 solves most problems.
I like the old dual magneto system with WWII technology, ok, it's not the new technology of the Thielerts but at least it keeps my engine running when all my electrical systems fail...don't say it doesn't happen, it does, it has happend several times.
I agree that they don't explode that easely but it can explode when crashing, a pluspoint of the Diamonds is that they have a 'real' fuel tank and not a wet wing like the mooney or the cirrus.