Peter,
I have followed your posts for a while. You initially seemed to like the CMPro products out of the box. You also said you were so frustrated at building it that you trashed it before it was finished. What I don't know is if you have actually flown a CMP product.
I built two, and both were the same in the
Poor Quality factor and Yes, CMP looks good in the box. I won't fly a CMP... I'm afraid due to the poor quality that the plane will not fly well. It seems that CMP makes planes so they won't last long. The faster people crash them, the more money CMP makes off of you.
Hardware problems? When was the last time you bought a 40 size ARF that had decent hardware in it? I ALWAYS replace the hardware in these ARFs. Yes, even the Hanger 9 ARFs have junky hardware. Even the Seagull ARFs have junky hardware. And we're gonna pick on CMP because their hardware isn't top notch?
My Hanger 9 J-3 Cub, and my 40 Pulse... I both used the Stock Hardware. And it flies great, and the measurements were right on... right out of the box. Sure I had to do some reinforcing, but that was all... and that is normal for all ARF's that I'm aware of.
Peter Dowling aka Luftwaffe Oberst
AMA District II # 865404
Aero Modelers Club
Pulaski, NY