Originally Posted by
1!Tommyfly
Recently I had the opportunity to talk to the new sale reps of Horizon Hobby. The team consist of one guy from Hobbico and Horizon. Years ago as a buyer for hobby stores I visited the Top Flight factory in IL while at Hobbico. I asked them did anybody buy the factory? They said no. I asked what the hobbyist is supposed to do for kits? The answer was if there is a big enough demand for kits, they'll find a Chinese company to produce them.
And that's a major part of the problem. Corporate America looks at how to make the biggest profit while spending the least amount of money to do so.
What really drives me crazy is what I run into at work. Grown men have been hired to build aircraft and, sadly, they can't think for themselves. I've lost track of all the times I've been asked "So, what are you looking for?" or "So, what do you want me to do next?", considering I tell them to READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL and YOUR WORK MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECification manuals. It's really sad that I wouldn't trust a majority of them to help me build a plastic model airplane that requires paint and glue as most can't understand the pictures in the instructions or how the paint color locations are indicated. Do we really want people with that kind of mental abilities flying an R/C ANYTHING? You wouldn't dare talk about setting end stops, adjusting servo speeds or expo as those are concepts that are beyond the average person now days. It really worries me that society has gotten so stupid and I can only blame it on "smart phones" and technology as those coming out of school, regardless of it being high school or college, don't know how to think for themselves any more 