RE: flatouts suck
Sorry, you didn't like your flatout. I love mine. Yes, the instructions were bad but I figured them out. I have a Turmoil with a Custom CDR brushless motor kit on it and it's by favorite airplane. It does all the neat tricks. If you ever decide to give a flatout another chance I'd look at the Turmoil, the Red Bull Edge, or the Flatana. I think they are better built then the Cap 580 and the Extra. I'd also leave the landing gear off.
Brvo