Anyone who puts chauvinism ahead of commercial considerations is probably going to go broke, but from the sounds of some of you guys, you'll go broke knowing you were right.
The R44 handles better, is faster and goes further than the 206, at around half the price. If you think it's tinny, let me tell you the punters don't differentiate - I find that most prefer the R44 because they're not caged behind a bulkhead and they get a much, much better view.
Turbine snobs are a dying breed.