Hello Heli Max people .... Got to fly an AXE V3 yesterday 11/04/08 ( I own an AXE V2 that I have flown over 200 times - REALLY ) The new direct drive tail is very responsive and works great . The new head mixing feels good and the new controller with the pitch mixing allows you to tone down the machine for beginners as that is what this bird is for . RC HELI just rated it a 4.5 and a great entry heli for the money . The heli max has its problems as with any heli but it is cheap to fix and easy to work on !!! I have trained 2 people on helimax axe cp and they like them very much . I own axe cp v2 - 3 450 trexes - cypher 3d - belt cp - honey bee king - blade 400 and raptor g2 exceed . Happy Hovers - Sterling