I've recently made some odd comments about upgrading....let me explain please. I've spent over 1k in parts and upgrades...not all one setup but different setups on the same BCP. Its maybe a $600 heli as it flies right now. I'm really enjoying reading about all the continuing upgrade efforts around the new Helidirect goodies.

That said, I've come to realize that the best upgrade FOR ME after the lipo/9t/simblade kit was simply more batteries. The main upgrade needed was to my flying abilities.

awhile back, I felt it click for me and I was suddenly flying very smooth...(I was letting the heli fly and cutting down on the number of my inputs...better initial inputs with fewer corrections). A couple weeks later it "clicked" again and I relaxed allot more when flying, "put my head in the heli" and stopped thinking about my thumbs on the tx. a week later I just went for a remote circle and two batteries later was flying a "four leaf clover" pattern (two combined fig8's) nice and smooth.

The key was the first barrier I got through where I stopped crashing all the time. I've got over 200 hours on this bcp (slow learner maybe) and all that crashing caused me to replace parts with upgrades...all mail order...which meant I was not flying while waiting for the mail. The sim is good but didn't help my nerves when flying for real.

I went to the LHS two weeks ago and flew a stock BCP with the Nimh battery......nice and smooth. It took allot more stick throw and attention to the tail and the collective was a bit jumpy but I was stunned at how well it flew.

I could have been here allot sooner if I has simply fixed it with OEM parts from the LHS and spent my money on more batteries.