I've had pretty good luck with the nose gear and the plane as a whole. The other day, I stalled it on final approach right above the runway way and nosed it in from about 12' up. I know better . There was a black tire scuff on the bottom of the plane, right behind the nose gear, where it bent the gear all the way back. The plane also flipped over. No damage was found. One other botched landing, I flipped it over again. It broke the rudder, bent one landing gear leg back, and busted the 'windshield' piece. I repaired quickly and easily.