I had an original Freya and loved it! I had a few minor issues but nothing that wheren't easily overcome. Since the Fan hub screws right on to the cranck shaft and the clutch then mounts straight on to the hub it's tough to get just right. I managed to get .0015 on the dial indicator. In case you didn't know this you ought to try to align a Fury some time HA!
Apparently you have one of the Freyas that came out after mine, I had the standard length struts on it. The shorter ones came by popular request from customers. Hirobo just added them by request. Guess you are in the minority there.
As mentioned JIS screwdrivers to the rescue for the screws.
The start shaft problem is easily solved with a dremel grinder. SHEESH!
I have been in the RC Plane hobby for about 50 years. I am now 70 years old. About 10-12 years ago I sold about $15-20,000. worth of planes, radios, EVERYTHING to get out of this Trash Peddling Industry. About 2-1/2 years later I got into Helis. I love em. But the industry still has its incompetent trash peddlers.
You really are a bitter old man arn't you? Listen to your self, Just be glad you never had to deal with flying a cricket, Concept 30, Nexus, or Shuttle X.
As for Heliproz... Yea they are a great source for information... NOT! So if you don't like the bird quit wasting time whinnig about it and sell it. IfI had the $$$ I would get another Freya in a snap second.