ORIGINAL: MikeFreas
They have to make money somewhere. If they are making 20 bucks per kit I would be surprised. LHS and Horizon make money off of the parts to stay in business. The blade is a new heli, aftermarket parts will come in time.
Yeah, these things are getting to be like InkJet printers. Give the printer away and make gobs on the ink. ;-)
Tail motors at $8.99 with a cost of about 50 cents in bulk, and blades at $15.00 that probably cost them a buck. But hey, the distribution and marketing costs can get pretty high these days, and it has to be covered somewhere. It's the American way. I for one and glad Horizon is in this market. They've always treated me well as a customer when I've had problems, and it takes cash to have good support people, phone lines, insurance, a warehouse, etc. This is all part of the "cost" of that 9.00 tail motor.
Regards,
Lee