So far I'm quite pleased with it. I do most of my flying over grass but a couple days ago I was out front of my house flying over asphault. I wouldn't call it a hard landing but I know I've broken a strut in the plastic gear with similar landings. It feels and sounds really solid when you land on something hard and I personally like the extra bit of confidence not feeling like I'm flying around a piece of my grandmother's china.

I don't have a scale but it's a little heavier and for me, I think that's a good thing. I have a broken servo on my other stock BCP but I'm looking forward to doing a comparison by flying them one after another. I'll post my opinions once i'm done. I'm in PA and flights have been grounded since the weekend due to weather (rain and wind). Killin me.

I do recommend the frame mainly because it sits higher so rotor ground strikes are rare. Btw, plenty of force was needed to put the landing gear part of the frame together. Those little 90 degree ends will go in the struts, they just need a little oomph. You may already know this but make sure you keep the antenna away from anything metal or it'll be "glitchy". Also, the canopy had to be rigged somewhat to fit but I'm really happy with the changes.

Can't wait to fly again.