ORIGINAL: gunradd
One glaring big difference I see is this.
China company. Test flight then crash on landing = airplane ready to sell.
BVM They give a new plane to Pablo for a few months to see if he can break it. If he can they fix the problem before production.
Also a big difference with BVM that I see is this. You can build the plane from start to finish and not alter a thing from the instructions and have a great flying plane with no questions asked.
With the chinese company you are lucky to have instructions.
Also BVM treats his products like a fullscale manufacture does. When a problem is found on an aircraft he has updates about it on his website and how to fix it. Kinda like an (Airworthiness Directive AD) on full scale.
China company will never accept blame.
But like you Fender I dont really like the scale jets BVM sells.They are just not my type. I love the electra and bandit for sport flying.
Like he said. [8D]
I agree 100%. However, I do like all the BVM jets except for the BobCats and KingKats. I don't like the boom design.
I have two BVM F-16's, a Maverick, an F-4, and an Aggressor. Love them! They went together easily and perfectly. They have lasted many years without any failures ... Well worth the investment.
Have you seen Maj. Woody's building threads of Chinese jets? He had to do extensive modifications during each step of construction just to make things fit and work properly.
It is my feeling that many people buy a Chinese jet because it has a nice paint job, and they assume that the construction is done well because of the pretty paint job. Others may also realize that it is a "hit or miss" on constrution issues, and others may hope for the best and feel they can fix most building issues themselves. I don't take those chances due to a lower cost.
I think that several Chinese jet manufacturers have started at such a low level of quality, that despite making improvements, they still have a long way to go to bring their standards up to an acceptable and consistent level. It is not acceptable for parts not fitting together or being misaligned, lack of glue or too much glue, sloppy construction, gaps, wing spars not cut to proper length, wing tubes that are loose, or encountering any other issues when assembling/purchasing jets that cost several thousands of dollars. Manufacturers should understand this and produce their jets so that extensive re-designing or modifications are not needed by the customer. The only reason why many Chinese jets fly well is because of the re-designing and modifications the customer did. The manufacturer should not take credit for that.
Customer service and satisfaction is another sore spot for them. They just don't get the concept. They take weeks or months to respond, and when they do, they just throw out a question or confusing email rather than resolve the issue ... another delay or aviodance tactic. If they do send the part to you, they don't let you know to expect it.
Customer service seems to be a low priority for them unless it involves purchasing a jet. Once you get the jet, they don't seem to want to know you unless you are buying another jet. They don't seem to want to know about any problems you have with their jet. It's as if they expect you to resolve it yourself.