BoneDoc...This is a sweet airplane. I think you'll love it. I literally used all the stock hardware except the wheels (went Dubro super lite 3" for size and weight) and changed the tailwheel for a Mayhem tailwheel. (You may have one of them) It's slightly lighter and samller which lets the tail down a bit. Steers great. I'm using the stock landing gear and it's working with no delamination issues so far. I glued my screw on the ailerons and elevators just like the manual says and so far no problems. My canopy has started to crack. I had to add one washer worth of right hand thrust on the engine to make it more stable in hover. So far everything else is working good. So far.
Thanks
Barry