RE: Nasty elevator induced snap
Very true.............
3D models are supposed to have great big throws. And they take either an experienced pilot or a lot of learning by pilots who aren't experienced. And the experience required is not so much to do the 3D stuff, but to fly the airplane with the slight touch required to do the other manuevers, like loops and landings, without stalling.
You know, the last few days there have been a number of guys wanting to rework aerobatic airplanes to be easier to fly. Sometimes it's a lot more sensible to choose an airplane that matches the pilot's skills than it is to try and redesign an existing airplane.