I actually have a chance to vist the main distributing wharehouse for Nitro Models in San Gabreil Valley.  I have met and talked to the owner and observed the operation.  It is a LARGE internet distribution center.  They do try to do spare parts but because all the merchandise comes pre-packaged from China the only way to do spare parts is to open a new kit and sell you a parrt out of that; which they will do ocassionaly.  If a spare part is requested a lot they my get a shipment but it has to come from overseas.  I also know the owner of Banana. 

Lets face it we created this problem and passed it on to the new commers.  the first generation ARF's were cheap and bad, but as the quality came up we kept buying and now only dedicated builders can compete. If you talk about time and price it is not even close.  It is really a drag when you work on a sratch built project for a couple of years to have a unique airplane then some ARF company floods the market with your pride and joy made out of foam jusrt before you finish.

Bottom line your airplane was dirt cheap; so you should buy a whole new one and start over.  We want it cheap ,we want it fast and we wan to fly it now,and then we expect customer service SHAME on us.