I am interested to know exactly why the gear didn't come down. Did a piece in the gear come loose or break after it was retracted?Did you check the gear before you flew the plane? If you tested the gear, did you take into account the flying speed and wind conditions that would affect the performance of rotating gear? I have always had a problem with rotating gear not coming down properly in just about every plane. Sometimes you need to make adjustments to the gear in order for them to work properly. Even if KMP admitted a problem with the gear - you should have checked it before flight and not flown if the gear didn't operate correctly - or at least not used the gear.

Why didn't you check the replacement wing for damage as soon as it arrived. I always check my ARFs and kits when they arrive. I have seen the shipping centers and know what happens to the packages. They have coveyors that are 12 feet high. Packages fall off all the time. I don't see how a model could stand up to that kind of abuse. I don't know how you can expect a company to replace the wing again after weeks or months have gone by. What was their response to your request for another replacement?

I would also like to know exactly how many glue joints you found with no glue at all on them. A couple faulty glue joints on a rib is not going to cause a plane like this to break apart in flight. It still has fiberglass reinforcement I have flown arfs with hardly any glue used on the wings and have never had an inflight failure because of it.

I am not trying to flame you and I have no relation to KMP but I would like some clarification on your noted defects so I can make an informed decision about purchasing this plane.