..........Has anyone used(or thought about using) onboard glow in their herks? Any thoughts for or against?

Well, here's my take on that. I thought about installing the on board glow, but the wiring would have become more complex. I put my faith in the O.S. .25FX engines instead. I fly from a grass field. I can run a fairly high idle on landing approach, so high that I'm not really worried about a flame out. My lowest trim setting on the throttle gives me a low idle, but I run high idle right through the approach and landing. So far, no problem. Also gives it more of a "turboprop" sound with the high idle when taxiing. I can easily take off at 3/4 throttle. That's on a 17# plane.

Sorry for the loss, Rich. That has to be a bummer.

Randy