RE: FMA Direct Co-Pilot
Kevin:
You can over ride the FMA Co-Pilot, otherwise you would not be able to climb and dive, or bank the plane. It also will not make the plane immediately come back to level flight.
You had your plane so far from normal flight the system couldn't fight you and control the plane at the same time. By the time you got it inverted you were 'way past the point where you should have let go of the sticks. Don't blame the Co-Pilot, just be grateful FMA will give you a cut on the price of a replacement.
Say "Thank you," and send the money.
Bill.