Hey Nick,

On the contrary, I don't think the blades caused the crash...it really wasn't a crash as much as a fairly hard landing...I got it a little out of whack and went to set it down quickly. It really caught me off guard, I wasn't expecting anything to happen, and WHAM...the whole thing self destructed! That's the drawback of flying in a confined space, I sometimes just have to put it down if I get in a bad spot. The blades are great; the heli has never, ever flown better. They are heavier, and add tremendously to the stability of the heli. I don't imagine someone doing 3D or aerobatic stuff would like them, but for me, they are awesome! I love them...I have two more sets, I am not going to give up on them. Maybe the boom strike was a fluke, I don't know for sure, but I'm sure going to give it another try...the blades make it fly so much better, I have to try to make them work!

I also bent the spindle, but that's no biggie, saw one at the LHS the other day, they are not scarce like the B400 ones. I'm going to rebuild tomorrow, providing I can get all the parts I need. It's probably a good idea for me to look over the whole heli, I have been doing nothing but flying it, not really keeping up on it like I should be.

The CPP was flying better than it ever has...hopefully, it will fly even better when I am done. I am not completely certain that the spindle wasn't bent before this incident, I have never checked it before...so we'll see.

Thanks, as always for the concern/advice!

Glenn