"News" wrote

For the best first hand info check the clasifieds in Australia and see the
story

The Rotax 912 has had about 10 years head start on the Jabiru to achieve
reliability. It had its share of gremlins in the beginning (ignition box,
stator assembly, rocker arms) but AFAIK nowadays they are quite reliable.
I'd recommend the gearbox slipper clutch option, as it removes the need for
a teardown after a propstrike.

I understand Jabiru has been working hard to fix the bugs they too had in
the earlier engines, but have no closer experience. I would also think
things get better as the experience grows how to install and operate the
engine. Might be a good idea to research how the newer engines perform.