Dave. Thanks for bringing this topic up. I have been following the forum as well for a few months and have had some of the same sentiments. I am an HG Pilot currently deployed in Afghanistan. As soon as I get home in March I will be getting started in PPG, so I have been doing as much research as possible. Hopefully more will respond to your recent thread under "General discussion" Asking pilots to give an honest opinion on their own gear. Of course all equipment has its strengths and weaknesses. But as a Newbie. I want to be INFORMED, so I can choose which set of strength and weaknesses I want to deal with.