That has become normal if you have the right experience. You should be able to talk your way into whatever base you want as well.

In almost a year I haven't seen or heard of anything that would qualify as anything but great maintinence. The planes are old and tired so they do get written up pretty regularly, but they are fixed or MEL'd and flown legally and safely if possible. I've never had anyone try to pressure me into not writing something up, waiting to write something up until at a mx base, or flying something illegally like you hear about at other 135 freight outfits.