I have always thought that bvm were good at what they do and at one time I would have liked some of their products but why take JL kits from the people who cannot afford bvm prices and the JL agents that have worked with JL for years to get them where they are now?
greed and profit is all that bvm are thinking of not the hobby for everyone in general, and the panther will be fine I am sure without bvm "testing it" they are just thinking of what they can add for extra money not what it actually needs just like the extras they do for skymaster kits.