Well,

I am still working on replacing the hinges with Robarts, I am delayed by my baby girls who are more important right now. (They say 'Hi' everyone').

I agree, and use that very technique. I think it's a matter of size and force. I have 8611's and 45-50 degrees of throw. The plane is a Showtime 4D .90 with a Saito 1.25 for power...and I abuse it. I am hard on my planes. I fly them every day and rarely maintain them beyond field repairs and...um....more field repairs.

I just think something as critical as hinges should be more substancial than a fibrous scrap of chineese paper, that's all. I appologize for the frustration in my previous posts. I only have one glow plane, and I can't take my gassers to work with me, so .....until I fix it, I am limited to foam during the week.