Oddly, I didn't take it badly. I was more amazed than angry or disappointed. Midairs are such rare freak events.

I would like to build another Laser 3D except I understand they are discontinued? At least Tower no longer carries them.

If you are still building I do recommend that you put some hardwood sticks in the elevators. If I remember corretly I simply replaced the 1/4" x 1/2" basa sticks that run along the hing line of the elevators with hardwood of the same size.