KR-1981 I agree with you, moving the pushrods in a hole or two on the servo arm (closer to center) is probably the best FREE mod one can & should consider to do. This is my first heli also and I flew airplanes for a long time. I moved each pushrod in 2 holes and also lengthend the TX sticks some from the begining. I was out flying this morning, about 90 degrees @ 2,500 feet altitude in Vegas. My trims are all in center as the CPP comes out of the box. In calm air, while in hover, I can let go of both sticks for 2~3 seconds before it starts to drift a little, minor corrections needed to keep it steady, then I can let the sticks go for a second or 2 before a little input. When the breeze came up later this morning, enough breeze to know the direction of the wind (about 5~7 mph), I couldn't let go of the right stick, but I let go of the left stick and the tail held fairly steady for about 10 seconds (yes, I was actually counting those looong seconds :-) , all I had to do was add a click of throttle/pitch or reduce one click (the sweet spot was between clicks)...I then turned the heli 90 degrees to the wind (cross wind) and relaxed on the left stick and let go of the left stick again only, noticed it would just slowly correct its own heading into the wind.....Can't let go of the right stick in the wind because the wind would just walk it down wind. I have a total of 15 flights on mine and it's all stock parts, about 15 minutes per flight per pack. The tail motor is cool after each run and the main motor is warm, and it cools down within about 7 minutes....Would like to try a loop next time out. I don't think I would be letting go of the sticks in a loop ;-)