It's interesting reading the C-130 thread and a couple of examples where an aircraft has gone U/S and luckily for the crew they have US C-130 also on the airfield so have popped over and managed to get the part required and got the aircraft going again.
Now we, as in Aus, work almost 100% with the US or they are likely to be at least close by so why do we go for 2 Euro helicopters with a completely separate supply chain to our neck of the woods when even in Aus we operate with the US.
No helo could be that much better that the other factors outweigh the benefits of using what the US use.
And jobs in Aus does not count !!!