He he JJackson, I didn't mean to hijack this thread, I just didn't want to post redudant topics in regards to electronic problems, I'll go away at this point and leave you with this.

Open up the transmitter, look for any burnt spots, do NOT touch the board with your fingers, if you have to, be sure you discharge your static, static electricity is a killer with all things electronic and are the hardest to pinpoint problems with since everything visually will look perfect. If you noticed any burnt spots, both on the solders, diods/transformers/resistors, etc. you know those odd things sticking out of the board, you'll have a good idea as to what is faulty. Run a digital multimeter through each set on the OHM setting to see if there is a break in the circut, also look for cracks in the board and soldering leads as well, this is how I troubleshoot electronics from espresso machines, to cars, anything residential and now rc's. You can also save yourself a little time by bringing it in to the local hobby store and plead with the owners to try a stock transmitter with it, you'll know immediately at that point it is the transmitter or not.

One good thing about bending the prop shaft, after replacing it, I found out that the original main shaft retaining collar was in the wrong place from the factory, no wonder it was so hard to trim, this shows me there are some quality control issues going on, so like all things mass produced, there will always be a few that get past the assembly line defective, just glad I took note as to the exploded view of the manual and did not rely upon putting it back together exactly the same way I took it apart, ie. you may be in the same boat with your's, don't rely upon what you see in front of you, rely upon the manuals exploded view.

Finally, the obvious, are you sure you are getting a full charge in the transmitter, perhaps it's battery needs replacement....

Good luck. [8D]