For a bit more balanced perspective:
Rotor & Wing Magazine :: The Bell 429: A New Hope
Up front, Bell rejected analog instruments and installed a single-pilot IFR-certified glass cockpit in a low panel that doesn’t obstruct the pilot’s field of view. Digital information includes IGO, OGE and Cat-A profiles, weight and balance calculations, exceedance monitoring and a primary limit indicator; a specific spot on the primary multi-function display that shows whichever engine or rotor parameter is closest to being exceeded at any given time
En route back to Paris, I pushed C-FTNB into a 130-KIAS sprint across the French countryside in search of any unwanted cabin noise from ill-fitting doors or windows. None was detected. Meanwhile, the aircraft continued to handle smoothly with no unpleasant sensations.
Track-mounted seats allows cabin seating to be reconfigured or removed in minutes for maximum utility
All-in-all, the Bell 429 is a good aircraft. It flies well — not great, not remarkable — but well. It is, however, comfortable, has plenty of power and it even looks fairly nice.
No mention of "frightening" noises, "Victorian" and "vulnerable" pitch change links, "home built" design or other such nonsense.