CafeenMan,

Yep, I agree that it sounds like the plane was doomed the moment the wing stalled, given the altitude .

Fwiw, sometimes having a lot of weight in the ends can be a lot of fun. You've never seen a plane tumble and lomchvak (sp?) until you've seen one with a lot of rotational inertia do it. . (other than that, I agree with you though. Roll response, for example, can feel a lot more locked in if the wings are kept light especially out towards the tips).