Stinger,
What 101 bashing? You made a light-hearted pitch for the 101, and I made an equally light-hearted pitch for the 'Hook. There was nothing sinister intended. If I'd wanted to bash the 101 (or, more specifically, the Kestrel) I would have regurgitated the program's well-known cost and schedule over-runs, which - together with the political impossibility of Obama taking delivery of a Gucci helicopter at the trough of the US recession - led to program being terminated. But since my post was intended as banter, I didn't.
My "performance limited" remark was drawn directly from the comments on the Mil forum regarding the transition of the Mk3s from the RAF to the CHF; nothing more.
As we say over here, have a nice day!
I/C