welcome back rick =) you've been away for a while =)

honestly I think with the blades, it may have just been that everyone ran into troubles all at the same time, so everyone started thinking the heli was junk. Don't get me wrong, it defiantely can be a tinker's heli, especially at times. I had to chase my gremlins for about a month and a half before I finally figured something out. I may be speaking too soon though.

I agree with what arrow said a few days ago, a heli that flies well without much of a problem for a several hundred flights, and then stops working because of a bad crash or something isn't really junk =)

Don't get me wrong though, if you want to go beyong hovering, orientation, FF and FFF, then this probably isn't your heli, because of it's size, power, and the fact that it has a motor driven tail that is fixed pitch.

I personally am gona hold out a bit and see how this HBK2 works out in the long run, because a new heli deserves alot of attention and excitement, but after a few months time flying it every day the weak points are bound to show up. Maybe there wont be many though, and then I might just have to get one =) Or just stop messing around and get a good Trex setup =)

I really like this thread though and how friendly everyone is, and that we all stick together even though lots are flying different machines. Thanks everyone for the comradery and the great convo!