I think the original intent of this thread has been lost, my intention was to inform people who have this plane( or any other ARF) to double check and re enforce if necessary the glue joint around the fire wall and the rest of the plane for that matter. It was my intent to help save people from the same headache that I and I'm sure a few others have encountered. The reason this is posted in the beginners forum is that this particular airplane is a trainer, and those that have not put a plane together in the past could possibly make this fix before it becomes an issue. I made this thread not to seek pity or advice, but only to inform people, especially beginners of the importance of double checking these critical joints. Like I knew I should have but didn't bother because I got complacent. That being said, I appreciate the fact that I can always turn to RCU if I need any advice with my aircraft. Enough typing, time to go fly.