james michael;
You have plucked some gadget from some magazine that may or may not be TSO'd in the future, (so it's not now), which you fail to elaborate on and use that as a case that somehow destroys "my teams" credibility? Whatever that "team" may be.
To be TSO'd the gadget obviously is C146 ICAO standard. This is the only gadget that would attract the subsidy.
(if that ever eventuates, then, we will see if it is free or not).
When was the last time you had a radio of any sort installed in an aircraft that qualifies you to know how much the fitment costs would be? and how exactly does "my teams credibility" fit into an airspace discussion?