The exploder (MD902) Has come of age now, parts down time etc are all reduced. As a HEMS machine it is the dogs nads, police as well for that matter All aircraft have a bit of a period pain in their shelf life,we all know that. This Ec135/145/MD902 debate is fine apart from when it gets boring and turns into companies or company pilots slagging off another aircraft type cause they don't use it. I like you all , have mates who fly 135/145/Dauphain/ MD 902 all sorts of machines and we all sit in pub saying ours is the best. God I do believe the wife now......... she says all you pilot types slag every other aircraft off ... but the one YOU fly!!!