Cirrus went through an equivalent thing, but at least had the advantage of being bigger and therefore more able to weather the statistical storm.
Lots of accidents and about double the percentage of fatal accidents than comparable aircraft, despite all the 'safety features'.
But then when you analyse the number of them flying and the experience levels of the people flying them, you come to a more objective understanding of the 'safety' of the Cirrus compared to other types. If all those people had bought a Cessna 210 or Bonanza (or Jabiru) instead, there would have been an equivalent spike in the number of accidents and the percentage of fatalities during those accidents.
Would that have 'proved' those other aircraft types to be 'unsafe'? I think not.