I am almost totally convinced that someone sent you some bad (used appearing new) stuff. I have never had a problem with GWS electronics. There are these bad luck flukes, however, like my experiences with micro joule servos, while I was told that other people were satisfied. In the big picture, however, I wouldn't condemn GWS, as I would not stand by an individual seller either. My theory is that their receivers and servos are so inexpensive that I would not be too upset if one failed. On that note, why woud you try to potentially save pennies from some not-name seller?