I bought a Blade CP with my Ralph Bucks and crashed the heck out of it also. I put the BCP on the shelf and bought a Corona. MUCH better heli for learning on! You can crash it into the concrete from 4-5 feet and do NO damage. It is rock solid compared to the Blade. The Corona can use your RC car battery packs also and it likes to be heavy to learn on. I plan to get good on the Corona and then pick up the BCP again. Good Luck!

Phil