well the bird went up today!! flies ok . i did need alot of rudder for turns. i read others post they have trouble landing due to high speed. i had a 5-6 mph wind and no issues with speed. the landing gear does bend easy thogh. this is a big complaint thats definetly true. i thouched down very smooth and stilll bent them!! hey better than crashing!!! i think ill try my kyosho spitfire tomorrow. anyone with experinece with this one?? they did stop production which scares me!!