Ok u guys are blamin this on the giles aeroframe. Now i kno it's by no means the best for 3d, but i DON'T have this problem with mine. I think that's it's because of the size. My first giles was a 60 sized plane and it snapped, but not that hard. It was more of a pattern plane. But my new giles is a 1.20 sized plane and this is MUCH better, but it still has the pattern feel about it. So if u want a 3d giles... u have to go big. If u just want a 3d plane, then i think aeronut has the right idea. I've heard alot of good stuff about this plane, and it's fairly cheap. If u like the smaller stuff, check out extrem modles' mini 3d or there edge 540 proflie.