Mav27 - You should look forward to your turbine transition, as a powerplant they make great sense in helos!
Yes, the older generation 'manual' start birds require a certain amount of sensitivity, particularly during start, but the great thing about them is that you can control them throughout this process. Turbines are reliable as hell, so, enjoy!
Um Lifting - That was a nicely informed response for the turbine newbie!
HM