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I totally agree about conservatism in aviation but rightfully so.
Aircraft especially when you get into turbines are very expensive animals!
It makes a mockery buying an aircraft to save a few gals of fuel or get a few more kts if that aircraft looses a fortune in value.
Buyers will tend to go for the long established manufacturers not so much because they are well tried and tested but because they have been in business a long time and are still likely to be around years ahead.
For that reason there is demand on the S/H market and owners know pretty well what their aircraft will cost to maintain and how much it will depreciate.
The untried and tested new manufacturers have a big problem in wooing buyers. The Eclipse was a light jet which promised the earth but was not complete or reliable leaving owners with almost worthless aircraft.
While many of the new concepts may look sexy, claim fantastic performance there is always the big ? of what they will be worth. How reliable will they be?and will the manufacturer still be around to service them years ahead!
So your few gals saved can seem pretty insignificant in the big picture.