Well, shiver me timbers! Just got a reply from HeliMax:
"Hello, Thanks for your email.
This is an issue that we agree is not good. Obviously this is a defective helicopter and we would like to help you in repairing or replacing this.
If you send it in with a copy of your receipt, or if you are a Tower customer your cust.# and invoice # which it was purchased under, and a letter explaining what is going on to,
Hobby Services
3002 N. Apollo Dr.
Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61822"
Yahoo!!

However, now lip is pouty

- what am I going to do for the next 2 weeks????? I guess I could build up my new battery packs, do some simming, mope around.