I got the same kit, same condition, and for the same reasons

However, and probably most will disagree with me (even though my approach has proved successfull many times), when I build such a kit I try to remain faithful to the original e.g. use same or similar type of power (a DLE 20 is way overpower and out of character of this model) and I usually even use bellcranks where they were used on the original model. Keep in mind most real full size light aircraft use bellcranks so why can't a model use them successfully? of course they need to be installed and connected properly, and there are ways to do that.

Good luck and please do post a build thread with lots of photos!