I regret doing it, but I fear I must exhume this thread in order to avoid doing something that might be considered productive.

I finished re-hinging the rudder and flew on Thursday. Flew great, but I noticed a bit of extra movement in the left aileron...DANG IT!! 2 of the 5 CA hinges had broken in the same manner as the others on the tail.

I re-hinged last night and flew again today without incident. I did notice that the glass engine mount has quite a bit of flex in it these days, however.

As of now, there is only one surface (the other aileron) with the original CA hinges and I will replace those as soon as I make time.

Mind you, this plane has 3D throws, no low-rates, I fly it every day, and I am very hard on it. The original CA hinges lasted, on average, about 8 gallons of glow fuel. That's a lot of flying, and if you couple that with the fact that I rarely clean my planes unless repairs are needed, it stands to reason. ( I have also had to glue the stabs and tube in place, re-blind-nut the canopy bolts, re-plumb the fuel system and replace worn-out wheels, one of which left the airframe on take-off last Saturday.)

I think the combination of excessive throw, constant oil soaking and daily use has caused these repetitive failures.

Because of the way I fly, the frequency with which I fly and the way I (don't) maintain my planes; CA hinges are not for me....and I don't intend to change. BUT...many people have enjoyed great success with CA hinges for many years. I choose pinned hinges when I have a choice, and Robart points for re-hinging because they are very easy to install.