RE: Noob with a plane (kinda)
I have yet to have any problems with the plastic ones like your pic, but I have had one of the metal ones get loose and slip off of the pushrod threads. A gentle crimp with some pliers and a drop of CA cured the problem. Fortunately, this was on the aileron of my 1/4 scale cub. If it had been the elevator, it could have been a sad day!