40 AT6- failed CA hinges on rudder/installed by me

DragonLady- failed CA hinges on elevator/ailerons/ installed by me

40 F-20- Tigershark-failed CA hinges on ailerons/installed by me

Joss Stick- elevator/installed by me

15 SST-elevator/installed by me

Should I go on? There have numerous Sticks, an Ultra Sport, Air Cruiser, Viper, Mustang, and many more that I can't think of.

The thing is....I have been using these since about day one, and after one had failed, I thought maybe I had done something wrong. So I'd try them again with a different method of installation, and then another, and another, etc.. I kept thinking that I must be doing something wrong as Hobby Club USA racing team swore by them, even on their big stuff, however, my installs were the same as thiers so go figger. (yeah, I had asked them)

Lately, I have been using the epoxy hinges and have NOT had one of them fail. There are guys where we fly who feel the same way and started using the Flex-Points too.

I am currently putting together a GS P-51 Mustang, and the hinges came pre-glued.....Thank God they aren't CA as I will have some money tied up in this.

I don't build 'cheaply" and will not hesitate to buy the very best for any plane I build, and I will replace all hardware on any ARF to insure reliability, however, it is those dang SIG CA hinges that I have had enuff of. I thought they were the "best", boy, was I wrong.

Shoot, you may have to rename this the AirGar thread...

Gary