UPDATE:

I reversed the blade grips, disconnected the motors, adjusted pitch, and was able to get it back to hovering* in less than an hour. Note to anyone though who might want to take those darn grips apart, the factory really did tighten those buggers up pretty good, and it's a small step between getting those screws out and stripping the heck out of those tiny philips heads and wanting to pull a 'HULK SMASH!' on it.

WOOO!

Thank you all.

*Note: Hovering, at this stage, was proof of vertical lift and proper throttle control. Me? Hover? Already? HAH. maybe in a month or so. I Just don't have the money to toss another 200$ into this for a sim at this point.

Rock on.