I agree. But with the Tower 40 ( and I have one), the original gear has to be straightened every flight otherwise you have a plane going every which way but straight on takeoff. A plane "squirreling" its way on the takeoff run is doomed. Not to mention the angle of attack changing every flight. If the landing gear is a problem area where its making successful takeoffs problematic, it should be addressed by the modeler. That is what is good about the Sig Kadets. Sig gives such good instructions that you learn from the manuals how a RC plane should be set up. That's what makes the Sig planes so good. The Tower 40 gear is way too springy.