ORIGINAL: Skarn
Bro, if you haven't tried the trueblood dampners yet, do so! They are the red ones...you only need one per side and they rock!
I had nothing but trouble with the stock dampers. I was luck to get 15 flights out of a set before they started bulging out of the head block or ripped and came completely out. I switched to the [link=http://www.readyheli.com/TREX_V2_Head_Dampener_Upgrade_Red_Dampers_by_Tru_p/dampeners2.htm]Red TrueBlood Dampers[/link] and have not had a problem since.