Ok.. We all spend untold hours willingly toiling away on our new creation. During this course we are some times pleasantly surprised when a relatively inexpensive piece of/component/aftermarket item makes are pride and joy much easier to build or fly or maintain. Like wise at times a simple item causes one to almost go postal!!! So what have you found that are Gems and what have you found that is Junk!!

The idea is to create and share a list of Gems and Junk that you use on your plane or to service it. Lets keep the items at $25 or less so we don't get into a discussion of main components covered else where.

Heres my two cents,
Gems- Robart "Super Horns" ball link control horns. These are what those cheap white plastic horns included in most kits want to be when they grow-up.
Junk- Du-Bro fuel valves. They look so good and efficient that I keep hoping they work. These little gremlins leak so much fuel after a few flight that the EPA should outlaw them!

So thats the idea. Lets share some learnings and have some fun.