If nothing else has been gained from this thread, there must be a caveat to anybody thinking of aquiring a twin for the added safety a real twin can give over a single.
This caveat is that a thorough understanding of what exactly a given aircraft offers in the way of performance is the primarliy important factor to be considered.
Few pilots want to know what a marginal aircraft might do in the hands of a test pilot operating out of a high level short strip he has used for the last 'n' years when he is considering parting with real dollops of cash..