I think the plate bends because of the steering locking up. What is the upgraded steering plate? I was looking for it. Is it thicker? I think this will stop it from bending because it prevents the steering from going any further. A few guys have said they have had this problem and its annoying so I figured I would make the first move to make the steering mod. It looks clean and it does its job. Now I will see how the steering plate holds up. Something redcat needs to look at fixing (HINT HINT) . I busted a wheel because of this problem. I will keep everyone posted but I think this should be a recommended mod. So far this was the only weak link that showed itself within the first few tanks.