Me too. I think it's inherently a deathtrap, less likely to remain controllable than a helicopter when taking hits from AA or missiles. This thing is the very definition of "asymmetrical thrust". I know it has provisions to drive the props from one engine, but all that machinery can be broken easily. I would hate to have to ride around in one.
Just how controllable are helicopters when they are hit by anti-aircraft fire or any type of missle? Remember, you didn’t say small arms fire. AA and missles are an entirely different game.
“I would hate to have to ride around in one.”
If you were wounded, on the battlefield, and the medical unit was 200 miles away, you would choose a CH-46 ride over the V-22?