Pete - It was never my intention on this forum that "moderator=expert" in their covered forums. My idea just for everyones clarification is one who will have some amount of knowledge or interest in that particular field and have the time and will to monitor forums to keep the peace. Moderators first and foremost are here to keep the forums on topic, informational, fun and peaceful.

For expert advice see any of our direct support forums where manufacturer reps answer questions or team sponsored modelers are there for "expert" support. Many of our moderators have varying degrees of experience where some may have more and others less. This is always the way life is...others will be richer than you and others more poor...others smarter and those who are not as smart...somebody taller and somebody shorter than you...rarely are you the one at the top or bottom of anything.

As for controversy I believe much of that happened over on an a site we all know because it was allowed. I don't feel many things that were allowed to be said should have been but it wasn't my forum to make that call. Many users got into the habit or belief that it's their god given right to attack another or be out of line but in reality it is not nor is that type of exchange wanted by the majority. Take it from somebody who built a forum from absolutely nothing into the largest RC site on the internet bar none in under 6 months. I listened to what users wanted and still do and in time I am absolutely certain we will not only have the majority of airplane modelers here but the majority of heli flyers here as well exchanging useful information. RCU will soon be expanding it's heli section into a more dedicated platform strictly for heli's and I'm sure it will be to everybody's liking.