Hey Flycatch, I had a similar situation with "nitroplanes". There suggestion was for me to purchase a new plane. I then warned them that I would blog my woes all over the internet especially Rcuniverse, watt flyer etc. It worked, and I got a full refund. Don't be afraid to share bad experiences with vendors; they KNOW that a refund is always cheaper than "BADPRESS". Plus, your fellow pilots need to know in order to reward the good guys and punish the bad guys.