Well Henry,
Correct me if I am wrong, but the German side of Eurocopter is called ECD and the spanish part is nothing more than a Subsidiary, So EC could very well be confined to the gallic part of that company.
As opposed to your reply, my posting was not meant as a personal insult, rather as a comment on the outstanding quality of craftsmanship these two great nations are known for. Also I believe that all developments are done in Marignanne, France, and not in Spain or Germany.
Here is something to think about for you: Critique exercised to a certain manufacturer, lets say a french one, does not necessarily mean that this critique covers the whole nation and every individual of that nation.