I know exactly how you feel about the CPP. It's kinda funny actually that this bird really does mimic the real thing in that it spends more time in the shop than in the air. The CPP is an incredibly touchy machine and has been quoted by many as "the toughest heli to fly." The small main rotor diameter lends to handling akin to balancing a top on a golfball that's levitating in mid-air. A somewhat tricky proposal but precisely the reason I bought the CPP BEFORE the TREX. I wanted to really push myself to the edge by fighting it out with a tough bird to fly from the start. By comparison the CPP is still a somewhat cheap bird to throw around even when tricked out & costing upwards of $500. All the time spent tearing the head down & rebuilding it is nothing but good practice as well. I run through periods of time where the CPP is just ticking me off too much to mess with and I'll take my CX2 out and bang her around the downstairs until my frustration is gone and I'm ready to address the current problem keeping my CPP grounded.