Woops!,
This is the slow poke SPORT kit. It calls for a .40 size 2 stroke. It is not the regular slowpoke kit. As far as the kit being total crap, I'm sure just about every experienced individual that has been involved in this hobby has encountered a "crap" kit at one time or another. In my opinion, I'm sure there are a few lemons out there. However, because you had a bad kit with sub standard wood, doesn't mean that every slow poke kit ever made is that way. I'm not trying to flame you, but I wanted to give my oinion .