I dont know if it's true, but I can imagine that they are going to because the Service at Diamond is
up beyond all ********
I own a share in a Diamond and you wouldn't believe how many problems we had with several Diamond's on our airfield!
There is something wrong with the 1.7 ltr Thiellert engines so that they have to be replaced it they find a certain flaw during service.
Problem is that if the engine has to be changed for a new 1.7 ltr engine you find out that Thiellert isn't making the 1.7 ltr engine anymore, only the 2.0 ltr and that's an engine where all those aircraft aren't certified for. So they have to be retrofitted for the 2.0 ltr Engine.
And of course this cost's money and the engine's aren't available!
We had one aircraft waiting in the hangar for 3 months before it could be retrofitted, another one is still in the hangar waiting for the new engine!
So, to all of you that have to make a living by flying Diamond's in a flying school, GOOD LUCK!!!!
Raceeend