Hueydog,
It is pretty clear that the aircraft has a weight problem and Bell do not deny it.
That a so called JAR 27 airframe comes into the arena weighing so over the JAR 27 specs that we here are asking questions as to whether it is not actually a JAR 29 - that sort of underlines the problem Bell face.
One potential UK customer for multiple units has stood on the touchline waiting .... and waiting .... for the 429 to meet its JAR27 specification weights since they placed orders for it years ago.
Now that customer has given up and bought an airframe that does what it says on the label.