I am pissed. My A&P wants to put a new $175 Cessna prop control cable
in my C182. Cessna engine control cables are pure junk. Not worth $17.50 
IMHO. The radios were junk and all the fairing were and still are cheap 
vacuum molded plastic junk. None of the aluminum in my airplane is anodized
or zinc chromated. Why???? The wiring and connectors are crap as well.  I 
absolutely cannot understand why anybody would pay a 1/4 million bucks for 
a new Cessna 182.

The design is superb but the materials, construction and finish is 
pure crap!!!

The FAA paper work hoops that certified aircraft manufacturers and maintenance
people have to jump through is a large part of the problem.

We are so lucky that we can build our own airplanes.
 
Paul Lamar
 
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