Here's a follow-up...thinking the battery may have discharged while I was waiting for the blades to arrive, I decided to try charging it this morning. So I plugged it in and within about 15-20 minutes, I noticed the green light was on, indicating it was finished charging. Now, I'm no battery expert, but that doesn't seem like a good thing. Unless the battery wasn't all that discharged, and my power problem is something else, like the motor going as you suggested. But I don't see how that could be unless it's defective,as I've only had the Axe for a few weeks, and have only gone through probably less than 10 battery charges/hover practice sessions.

In regard to the battery developing memory, it is my understanding that NiMH batteries don't develop memory effect, but do get voltage depletion, and that ocassionally they should be fully discharged, especially if they are often recharged while still having a substantial charge. So I'll try the battery again and see what happens, and I'll try to get it discharged further and try charging it again. I'll also check again for bent/broken parts, like the feathering spindle, although I'll have to look at the parts list for that one 'cause I don't know what it is.

If it does turn out to be a bad motor or e-board, who would I contact about that at this point, Tower or HeliMax? Next weekend I will have had the Axe 30 days.

Thanks.