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Originally Posted by Murdoughnut  A homebuilt is one loose screw away from disaster. |
So is any other aircraft.
An F-15 recently had the nose fall off because it had incorrectly manufactured upper longerons. Subsequently 40% of the F-15 fleet was grounded for good because of manufacturing defects in the longerons.
This is a $20 million jet, bro. Just because something is "factory built" doesn't mean dick.
I'm with the guys who say that homebuilts can run the gamut from outstanding to death-trap, all depending on who built it and with how much time, money, and care.