RICK HERE : with an infrequent TECHNICAL SUPPORT QUESTION :

I have read everything you gentlemen are doing and have done. Based on the collective experiences it seems that motor & other items failures are not a matter of "if" but of "when"
SO : even if my CP PRO is still perfect in every way, I have sent off to Hor.Hob. for the" Manual recommended upgrade" w/ESC / GYRO / Brushless motor and other small items ; tot: $ 190.00

When I get a failure they will be installed. THE QUESTION : with this new setup is the DIRECT DRIVE tail still a viable option, worth getting ?

Thanks for the warm acceptance of my silly BirthDay picture.... to all RICK