RVDT says:
Had a look at one at HAI in Dallas and in all honesty it looks crude.
I think the cab section is made in Spain.
Tubular frame - cables to the TR control.
I didn't think it looked crude at all. I actually liked the tubular frame. They told us at the factory that the cabin was made in Mexico and trucked to Canada.
I agree about the TR cables - I much prefer a push/pull tube, but if I survived an Enstrom with TR cables I guess I can live with it in the 505...