From notes I read from Ann Marie, it appeared to me that Great Planes pulled the (B)ARF due to inconsitant problems with the wings. That may explaine why some had a lot worse problems than others. I have told people for 2 or 3 years now that I built and fly the 40 size GP CAP 232 KIT, and have test flown the GP CAP 231EX and there is no comparrison. Correctly balanced and with the recommended throws, the CAP 232 is a *****cat that with high rates that will do anything in the book, and a few not named yet! However, the example of the GP CAP231EX that I test flew did everything negative mentioned in the above posts, ...all in about the first 3 seconds of flight! It snapped (twice) on takeoff (I was able to recover), but I then put it back down quickly and lost the landing gear (plate pulled out). We finally got the plane to fly somewhat sanely, but ended up moving the CG forward (almost 1/2") of the recommended point, and cutting the elevator throw down well below the recommended throw. Finally also moved the landing gear forward to prevent a tendency to nose over on grass field takeoffs. Having to hold up elevator on the takeoff roll to keep from nosing over is NOT a good idea with this beast!
Even at that, landings were a handful, and best done at high speeds! I never was able to put an incendence meter on that plane, but given how it handled, it wouldn't suprise me if it had the previously mentioned wash-in instead of wash-out.

Lee