I would trade up or change brands. That is a pretty easy fix to do your self; yes it is your fault if it breaks. If Airtronics fix breaks, there is no different outcome. With all the flying wires that WW1 planes have, I would get Futaba FASST to the latest JR protocol. I would not get the Spectrum. Not that others will not work, but If you are not willing to bet in soldering your own wire, I would not bet on lesser technology if better is out there. This is a guy that still flies 72mhz. I personally think the Futaba is the better one. Still a chocolate vs vanilla discussion.