For those who can't figure out what the point is . Here we go. This plane is designed primarily for the newbie or foam-only flyer who wants to get into larger planes. These folks typically only want to open the box,charge the batteries .plug them in and fly with little to no added work .
They should not have to deal with issues like what are popping up on this plane as most do not have the skills to deal with them . Yes they all like to personalize their planes with easy modifications to make them stand out but they should not have to learn how to rewire retracts or disable bec's to keep the plane from crashing or re-hinge a control surface that should have been hinged from the factory. These things they can learn as they get more experience and advance in the hobby .
At this price point and being an E-flite plane the quality should be there and these issues should not be there.