eutrophicated1;n1138133 said:
So, you have to further ask yourself, "Does any gyro marketer in the U.S. provide an all-American-made machine?" American-made engine, rotors and hub, frame, landing gear, body, fuel tanks and instruments? Maybe a better question is, "Of the gyro companies selling machines in the U.S., which ones have cash reserves sufficient for 5 years of operation?" That is: Will there be parts being made for that availability? It that an unreasonable expectation? Do you expect your car maker to meet that?
In my opinion those are unreasonable expectations Frank.
A gyroplane kit is a low production, low profit vertical market item.
Most of the parts can be purchased in the aftermarket or custom made if the "manufacture" goes out of business. Small batch manufactures do not use a lot of special, hard to duplicate parts.
None of the gyroplane kits you can purchase will be as trouble free as most automobiles or even most motorcycles. The sales numbers and profit are not there to support that level of engineering refinement or customer support.
The prices are high because the engineering cost is spread out over fewer units.
This is part of the cost of being interested in something most people are not interested in.
If you are not willing to accept the challenges of a fringe hobby it would probably be best to find a more mainstream hobby.
I gladly accept the challenge.
I purchased a one of a kind gyroplane and the manufacturer was already not building any more. I expected to encounter challenges and I did. I am very conscious each time I drop a part or wear something out replacing it may be costly and difficult. I gladly accept the challenge.
If I was purchasing a new gyroplane I would look at the history of the owner of the business and hope he had a long and happy life.
I have a BS meter for just this purpose. It is pegged with some "manufactures".
I don't know any aircraft manufacture that has five years of capital in the bank.