ORIGINAL: Airplanes400
Well, if BVM is also subject to the woes of skymaster just as anyone else is, there is no protection. The buyer is at the mercy of the game.
Thanks for that enlightenment.
So, a person thinks they protect themselves by paying for their jet with paypal. The manufacturer tells you there is an 8 week lead-time on production/shipment. At the end of the eight weeks (60 days) your paypal protection to recover your money expires. Now you have no jet, no money, and no way to recover your money through paypal. Then you get notice there will be additional delays ... long delays. You are powerless. All you can hope for is to get your plane some day. Then it arrives damaged. You have no protection, just endless emails that lead to you waiting, and waiting ... hoping things will work out. Not a risk I want to take. Especially after reading that the planes/jets are poorly packed, and hearing all the frustrations that others went through. Not to mention the questionable construction...
Not for me !!
My time is worth the extra money that BVM charges. And the unmatched quality of BVM. BVM jets just go together right. Build one ... you will see.
BVM planes are amazing (I have a UB and F-100 in my fleet), but their airframe options are limited, so they are not the end all be all. Until BVM makes planes that were not decommissioned before I was born, I will also buy from other manufacturers, Chinese or otherwise.