MD vs Bell: which to choose?
Ok, I have read tons of info on the "New MD Helicopters" and now have an upfront question to all those who operate or have operated both Bell and MD. I have extensive experience in both these OEMs however it is from the Military side, which as many of you know the military is somewhat sheltered from a lot of the problems that the civilian operators face i.e. delivery, warranty work, parts supply, customer service...etc.
Well now I am becoming one of the civilian operators and our company is on the cusp of purchasing a 600N/407 class machine. I will not tell which one I am leaning towards as to not muddy the waters but I would like to hear from the masses:
If you were starting your own utility company, right now with your own money, which machine/OEM would you go with? MD or Bell, and why?
This question comes up as Bell placed first in the ProPilot survey and MD place a distant last...
Thank you in advance for everyones input!