i am a newbie.. and i have had mine for about 3-4 mons . and i have been getting fustrated about having to replace parts and down time but i dont cursed or blamed redcat i just get fustrated and irrated seeing it sitting on the shelf and having to waite for the new parts to come in but i dont blame redcat but to look at it for a week or 2 sitting on a shelve waiting for part getts very irratating