For anyone interested, The Blade CP Paddles with the Factory Axe rotor blades is a very stable combo for the beginner (and more durable). I only had about half a charge on one battery so the test flight was brief, but I could hover it in a 2' circle indoors which I have never even been close to doing before. I guess the added weight of the Blade CP paddles is similar in effect to adding extra collars to the fly bar. Oh, yeah, my Rotor blades were still set up with one full turn of positive pitch which looks like about 4-5degrees according to the pitch gauge. I have just returned them to the factory setting of 0degrees and will test it again when the batteries are charged.