Well, to be honest with you, Bruce, I have not flown the NexSTAR since shortly after I solo'ed. I've been flying the Tiger 60 and my new Midwest Aerobat. The loose torque rod has been temporarily fixed by packing epoxy behind the brass tube.

I am thinking of selling the trainer to someone that needs a good trainer, ie. already setup and ready to fly, with the note that the torque rods could wobble at some time in the future and let someone else get the benefit and get flying.