I don't know what you guys are doing to break your Lasers, but I've done just about everything but crash mine, and it's just fine. I put NO reinforcements in other than what is specified, and it's just fine. I've ripped the one side of the elevator off 3 times now, but each time I would have rather have it rip off than destroy the whole tail! I've done more parachutes than most people have seen. Every flight I do at least one and one wall, and the elevators have NEVER failed. I touch the rudder to the ground, and as long as I don't try to drag it or something, it's just fine! If you're breaking the fuse, you MUST be doing something differently than I am. I saw one guy fly one in level flight at full throttle, and that certainly did shed an elevator, along with both ailerons. If you're adding extra weight, you're not doing yourself any favors. The lighter this plane is, the less strength it needs. The more strength you add, the more weight, and the more strenght you need. You'll find yourself in a losing battle and a plane that doesn't fly nearly as well as it might.