ORIGINAL: J_R
P-51B
You porbably have a point.. right up 'till the time you make the first landing.. or maybe when you transport it the first time. Just how hard was the landing? Prove you did not bang the fuse on the garage wall while loading it in a car.
The truth is that only the owner can know what has transpired with the aircraft. It is up to the owner to assure that it is in acceptable condition before he flies it. Any other action is like throwing a cow in a river full of piranah in the event of an accident.
I guess you are saying "was it handled in a reasonable manner, consistent with a reasonable R/C flier would do?" I don't think you can trust the courts on that one based on publicized cases. Heck, I didn't think a reasonable person would drive a car while holding a disposable cup full of hot coffee in their crotch!
Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that it is necessarily a manufacturer's fault, I was just trying to point out saying it is necessarily the consumer's problem may not be accurate.
Mustangfan;
sounds like the basis for a good monthly column in the AMA mag.