Yeah, I have a bent mainshaft too. The venom shaft is tough though. Havn't bent it. Only tough part on the NR3D. LOL My BCP flies great after rebalancing the blades to compensate for the wobbel. Funny what a little piece of electrical tape can do. I bungee the heli to the top of a stool form that stuff. I wont see my new shaft and gear for a week, maybe I can straighten it a little until then.