I have always been staggered at the way aviators are prepared to bend over and drop their pants.
UK consumer law decrees "fitness for purpose"....a starting -system that can be called "disposable", is not fit for the job.
Many manufacturers try to hush-up non-critical,non-safety recalls,- they cost a disproportionate amount in resources and time.
This Robinson fiasco would not be tolerated if it was a mass-market car /tractor / truck......If a machine is "experimental", you takes your chances
You accept that this is a developing product and as an "early adopter" you may get unexpected reliability and durability problems....likewise ,operating outside standard conditions (racing or rallying cars, you expect to exceed the performance envelope.)
This is a production helicopter, volume-produced and has a large and varied consumer-base.
Don't insult my, or the customers' intelligence by suggesting they are not aware of the vastly disproportionate number of starters and associated components they are selling.
A concerted campaign of writs for unmerchantable quality/fitness for purpose could well concentrate their minds on an approved redesign/mod.
If you add up the costs of some people here, it'd be cheaper to just leave it permanently idling
