Okay ... alteration voids the warranty? This is new to me for RC planes. Let's say I add a hard wood block to strenghten the servo wells or to glass the firewall, does this alteration cause the failure? I know its splitting hairs but I am an ex-attorney. I think what needs to be done is for us to write to the LHS/Manufacturer (not factory) and let them know the short comings. If the consumer does not buy then the manufacturer will listen.

Also we cannot blindly follow the instructions, okay this is easy for experienced builders to say and not for the newbies. That is why some ARFs are better than others. You will know that a KYOSHO or EZ or even TT kits have good instructions and the kits are well manufactured. Of course GP planes are good too.

In short we get what we pay for ... hence the pros will always stick with a kit and not ARF.