Hughes I think you are putting the cart before the horse. I think you can see the helicopter that is run out of Kemble has enough time on it to show that within a reasonable timescale the helicopter doesn't fall apart.
You are getting stuck on a point that over a 12 month period is irrelevant - ok you can argue if it is then the manufacturer should grant a warranty but if they don't have the resources to do it then they don't. Seems a business opportunity for someone to underwrite IMO.. but I digress.
If customers are private punters then you would have to be almost stupid to take an R22 over a G2 they are chalk and cheese.