I hear that the first M2 is "coming down to the wire" and will fly in a few weeks.
As I understood things at Oshkosh, the "soon" was partially based on the original assumption last summer that they'd initially test fly it with the yellow aluminum M912 tail, before the pre-preg carbon-fiber tail design (and detachable tail boom) was ready.
M2 prototype completion was delayed because composite tooling delays out of Sport Copter's control, and a fluky/serious staph infection for Jim (which he is mostly recovered from).
Also, Rotax had a December 2018 SB on the sodium-filled exhaust valves (a manufacturing defect regarding spin weld of the stem), which affected nearly 800 engines (914 and 915iS), including Sport Copter's 915iS. Many aircraft are still temporarily grounded because of it, including Trent Palmer's STOL plane.
I've had a close look at their work in progress, and am very impressed with the quality of design thought and materials.
It will incorporate novel technology throughout, and no 2-seater will compare for ruggedness and versatility.
The M2 really will be the "quadrunner" of the gyro world, not needing hard runways.
Imagine a fully-enclosed (with cabin heat, and removable doors) M912 side-by-side, but even stronger.
Regards,
Kolibri