Thanks for the responses folks. Always reassuring to hear from the experts. The link posted was pretty informative and sets a nervous fliers mind at ease. (A little)
As for Helimutt, It just goes to show that there are sniders in all industries.
Another quickie- How good is the autorotation when its about 50knts+?
And do pilots enjoy flying when its pretty wild out? Everyone says "The choppers love the wind" . THey don't feel like they love it