In our flying field, we must have no less than 9 LA 40s, most of them are great, it is true that 1 does not run perfect but it is the owner fault since playing with it damaged one of the needles. Although he is really vocal about dead sticks and the Da... engine!

3 years ago, 2 rookies did a terrible job breaking their engines and they sounded always funny and did not performe as they usually do.

Our flying field is almost at the tip of the BAJA, 200 yards from the ocean and salty sand mixed with dirt is what is made of. As a sunday flyer I have to replace my OS 46 FX once a year, it does not last longer in this enviroment!, however the LA 40 has survived for 4 year by now!.- The MDS 40 did not last even 6 months !!

Maybe Our flying field, just like the BAJA 1000 are there to test to the extreme!! And yes it could be a little more expensive at the begining I agree, but it always start and if damage, parts are supplied through our La Paz hobby shop ( 150 miles away from Cabo San Lucas ).

So, at the end maybe not all engine are for all types of flying flields; what I mean to say is maybe all engines are good but the way we break them and where and how we use them is what make them winners or loosers, Don`t you think!!!