Quite a while back there were a lot pf planes that were crashing that were i think b300 series planes and had a tail problem.
With that in mind. Does that mean all b300's have a problem. OR are all b300's subject to a unique root problem that affects (hit and miss)the b300 series. I believe it is the latter and that the 300 is not the problem but a process in the 300 is,,, and NO i would not fly in that plane. because of that. Why. there is too much politics and litigation involved to properly deal swith the problem leaving the public still exposed to the roulett wkheel of danger associated with that patform.
Now more directly to the question of tanks. I have seen too many monkeys that cant read a tank and just fill. for those, owners have set a date cut off rather than train to identify the problematic alloy tanks.
As it is there are to many variables in determining whether to fill or not. If anyone looked at the probcess from the point of how to bypass the system, then you have personell, training, working crack detectors, ect that have to all function or you get a bad tank marked good leaving the shop. I have watched tanksget inspected by shining a flashlight into the tank and then applying another layer of sticker to the old. Anyting for the 14.00. I have seen tanks that never have the valve removed and get a sticker. With those type of things going on why shouldnt someone draw a line in the sand?