My apologies to the group

[GeorgePerry]

Fellow forum users…I want to express my apologies for the recent volley of back and forth posts between myself and another poster.  Strong personalities and opinions are part of the aviator breed and I’m no exception.  With that said, I should have exercised a bit more personal restraint.   Thanks for the PM’s

 

All the best

[The-sky-captain]

Keep your head up George!

[fantom]

Truth is an absolute defense, George, and given the responses to your mild opinions, I observe you exhibited more than a reasonable degree of restraint

[29-0363]

Nothing more interesting than a robust discussion about airplanes, especially Mooney airplanes.  

Everybody is entitled to express their particular point of view, and it's the difference of opinions (in this forum and elsewhere) that makes life so interesting.

It's a pity this interesting and informative topic has degenerated into name calling and personal attacks when a PM is a more effective communication and less embarrassing.

[fantom]

It's also the reason that, other than word of mouth, or via PM, it's impossible to get a fair gauge on most aviation services. Either we get a "halo report" from someone who's just purchased a service, or we get a compaint from someone who is unhappy, or we get an wordy and extensive defense by an aggrieved party. In my experiences, it takes a long time, and lots of tuition, to accurately separate the wheat from the chaff.

Oh, and my favorite is the person who is in the process of having work done, who pats himself on the back for doing such a good job of making that selection. Usually, IMHO, it to curry favor with that vendor.

Bottom line.....Caveat Emptor!