The more I read, and the more I hear, the more interested I'm getting

I think just the fuel economy alone is WAY more than worth the price difference. being that 30% heli is usually over $20 per gallon (varies greatly but that's about average) that's a HUGE savings right there alone.

I'd be very interested in some IR temp readings about 30 seconds after shut down.

Also the lack of a smoke trail would sort of close the advantage gap on electrics in that department. Currently you have to run a little lean, play with exhaust diffusers etc.

The extra weight might be a disadvantage on some planes, but on better designs I don't think this is a problem at all.

Ok I'm officially interested now!

-Mike