PDR
All clear now you work for a company ripping us tax payers off sorting out military machines.Nice work if you can get it. I do not fit illegal parts to any of the 20 odd machines my company has owned over the years. Here is an example for you and this is factually true. A certain UK manufacturer was asked by UK Mil to fit a USB plug to a certain type of UK Mil helicopter. The manufacturer purchased Belkin plugs from a certain high street retailer for under £ 5 each, they put one of their certificates on it and charged us the tax payer £ 350 for it. So most of what you say is utter bollocks I am afraid. You really need to go and speak to the people who actually pay the bills for the !!!! quality product we have to put up with.
Another example for you, one type of my machines has got through 4 voltage regulators in 4 years. Having had cars for over 35 years and I drive 25k a year i have never had a voltage reg fail. The cars are not mollycoddled like helicopters have to be. It really is not a difficult we are not flying space shuttles !
Another example Allison compressor wheels you wouldn't believe what they cost to make compared to what Rolls Royce sell them for ( incidentally the PMA boys can make them out of better material and half the cost of RR)
As you probably aware you are in a minority position here