I have zero experience with the Avanti except for peeking into one at Tahoe airport a few months ago, and drooling all over the co-pilots seat. I do love the look and performance of it and it's a bit of a dream machine if I ever win the lottery. However, I do have a some experience with the old Piaggio P136 Royal Gull amphibian, as I've been chasing one for over 5 years. And although they have very little in common (except being pushers), they both share the Piaggio legacy. And I can say this: Piaggio is one of the oldest continuously operated aircraft manufacturers in the world, tracing it's roots uninterrupted back to 1884. The workmanship and engineering in the P136 airframes is rock solid and I'm sure the P180 inherited a lot of that accumulated know how and experience. So, I don't think Piaggio will be going out of business anytime soon.