I bought an Extra260/27%. Put most of it together, but when it came time to install the electronics, and the DA 50 I was lost. So I hired a builder, thur a Quality shop. Well, after the plane was built, I moved to Michigan. I had not flown the plane yet ,but we had run the engine and the smoke system. Things seemed fine. So, I get to the local field here in Michigan, and check the batteries, and I'm getting a 5.6v reading on the volt meter, at the switch. Now, I have 3 Li Ion batteries, and the reading should be 8.3 or so. So, I check the batteries at the source, and get a 7.5 v reading and I find out that the guy wired in the volt regulator from the battery to the switch. Which we know should have been wired in to the output of the switch, not the input. So no problem. Well guess what, he supergluded the connectors together. So, after 12hrs of trying to rewire everything, I think I have it figured out. The batteries are dead, at least 2 are. So, I call the builder, and ask for some money back. He says sure. Called me back in 10 min and says to sent the whole plane back, and that he'd buy a new Extra260/27% Hanger 9, and start from scratch. I was so worried that I would have a problem from having to rewire the whole system, that a crash was in the future. So, I'm glad that there are some builders out there that take Quality to the limit.
I will keep you posted as to the outcome of this nightmare. He's also going to pay for shipping and packing. If I have problems with this builder, during the exchange, I will let you know his name and the company who refered him to me. Thanks, John