I am not bashing anyone, but RC modellers are not known for being overly generous with their money, when it comes to buying models. Builders complain about construction, yet the Rc Model industry is going more away from kits, they are just not economical and besides who has time to build when you have to work 100 hours a week to pay for the kits and the wife. I have built many arfs, some are awesomely contructed, so are made so light to make them both Glow and Electric Convertable. I rarely use all the hardware provided, I have so many pairs of wheels and fuel tanks its getting to be a varitable junk pile under my bed. Tanks, I usually try to get Sullivan tank about 12 to 14 oz. and I always change the 2-56 or 2mm rods for 4-40 rods on the dowels and I use those Du-bro metal Clevises with the lock nut and spring retainer. I had a Mid_West Little Cap that I bought 2nd hand and its 2-56 control rods made one elevator half flutter badly. I made the change from 2-56 rods to 4-40 rod, I also put longer servo arms on my elevator servo. When you place clevises to far in on the elevator control arm, it will flutter no matter what size your control rods are! Just not enough lever arm to control harmonic vibrations from flying. Hey, model planes are stamped with an expiration date its just not visiable to your eyes, Some make one flight, and some may make flights for years.

Have fun

Will