I have been flying mine for two years and it is one of the best flying planes I have ever owned.Mine balanced out at the recommened balance point.Battery and receiver are about the leading edge of the bottom wing.I have a O.S..52 Surpass up front.The only bad habit is take off's on pavement and I put a gyro on the rudder and I can go the full length of a paved runway on the mains with no problem.If you fly off grass you probably don't need the gyro.Hope you get it worked out,it is a blast to fly and lands like a baby as long as you bleed off the airspeed on approach.