The article that brought the Osprey to my attention was in the LA Times a few years ago. Primarily an article about the high crash rate of the Harrier attack jet, also a vertical takeoff jet, the article also talked about the V-22. My earlier reference should have referred to the Harrier as the "flying coffin", not the Osprey, but both planes have their issues.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3720/is_200305/ai_n9203424
FYI, here's an account of the military and political controversy surrounding the V-22:
http://wais.stanford.edu/General/general_v22osprey040204.htm
Sherwood