Replacement Tiger from Mato finally arrived! Yipee![sm=spinnyeyes.gif] It was postmarked on the 2nd and I have no idea what the hold up was [no customs tape/notices, etc] but it finally got here... no more Ern grumbing on the forum anymore! I put the included battery in the Radio Shack quick charger that I bought while waiting and the light started flashing after a few seconds [short circuit or bad battery] but I don't even care. I'm fortunate to have one of the few RC shops in town 1/2 mile from my house and was planning on replacing the battery anyway. The Trinity 3000 mAh actually fits in the battery compartment better than the stock HL battery. A little fidgety, then it stopped... nothing but flashing lights. Panic set in at first, but I've been reading this forum so much I took out the crystals, wiped them down, and reinserted them and everything is working fine... the gun even shoots better than I expected. It doesn't break paintballs, but the wife said that it hurt [I couldn't resist!]

Thanks for all the info on this board...