RE: First Heli Problem :(
I don't know what kind of budget you have, but if you want some advice on something that would work for you and not be a ton of money. I'd say go for an E-Sky Coco lama or something like that. It will fly and actually be a lot more capable than the one you are playing with now. I don't know what you paid for your but I could guess around $30-$40. That being said, the lama sells for about $84 right now. not much more but a lot better of a toy. I have one that I still play around with in the house when it's too bad outside to fly my real ones.