Been there, done that. Sorry for your loss but, if you read any manufacturers warranty the only thing that is covered for defects is the item itself. No company is going to cover incidental damages for loss, because of their product being defective. Their only obligation is replacement or repair of the item itself. All radio manufacturers have had issues with their 2.4 systems. Imo there are none better or worse,I use the Airtronics RDS 8000 and in 2 years I have had no issues, although the antenne attachment point is rather weak. I check the wires on the gimbals from time to time. I set my fail safe for low throttle and a little up elv and left aileron, my thinking is if it goes into failsafe it would allow the plane to circle around a little while it reboots, hopefully[&:]. Vibration is a big issue and it should never be taken for granted that your radio gear will last forever, without having to be replaced at some point. Even though you had all new gear, it's still all made in China and defects abound. [X(]