ChrisBolkan

Wow guys I live here in the Tri Cities and could have flown up in a couple hours to have a beer. Ya should have posted something. 
Woulda been fun to hang out with the cool kids for a while!
Oh, I came very close to buying Dean's Clipper a couple years ago!

Most 912's will make TBO with regular oil changes, and a decent level of maintenance (replacing rubber and so forth as required). Most 912's that fail have either not been properly maintained or have been modified to produce more horsepower. Oil analysis performed at every oil change will usually provide an indication of something starting to go wrong before it bites you in the ass. At least this is my limited experience with the 912.
Two strokes are a lot the same from my perspective. left stock AND properly maintained they are very reliable. The only difference to me is I had to fly the engine as well as the plane because it is pretty instinctive to start a decent and pull back a little on the throttle at the same time which can be disastrous.
That's my experience anyway.
 

It appears that I have a profile now! Thanks :-)