hey max, i can't believe how simular my experience with my hbfp is to yours. right down to the wire on the flybar mount. i've had mine for about 6 months now and never have had what you would call a succesful hover. i know i've spent 200.00 on parts and upgrades. after reading many posts on these forums, i decided my 4 in 1 was toast. and maybe it is, who knows, but i wasn't gonna spend another 60.00 bucks on a hunch. so in my infinite wisdom, i went and bought a walkera df60. yeah yeah yeah, i know i know, but what was a poor boy to do. now i'm well over 400.00 in it on repairs and upgrades, and still have not had what you would call a succesful hover.[&o] now i'm doing what i should have done a long time ago, looking for a gently used realflight sim on ebay.
so for now, my fleet is grounded till i get in some sim time and figure this stuff out ( even my picco z is broke[&o] )

btw, i picked up a heli at my local drug store the other day. ( who knew ) its called hoverlites from blue hat toy co.
25.00[X(] now we're talking.