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I think the fact that the price is about half as much as the TBM and the speed is only about 40 knots slower will be competition in itself. Personally, I like the Meridian panel better. I'm not sure about the fuselage, but I know the wings of the malibu were modified for the meridian design. What parts of the interior are you refering to? What about the JetProp DLX conversion for the malibu, isn't that basically a meridian without the nicer panel? It seems as though if someone was going to spend 2.5 million on a TBM, why not spend 1 million more and get a pilatus? Much bigger cabin and not much slower than the TBM, but the TBM will always be the 300-knot single.
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