I got my bird from xheli.com. very pleased with it. it came promptly, and flew right out of the box. my only complaint it the lipo battery. its weak. my buddy got a 2100 lipo and there is a huge difference. at least 3 times longer flight time. got a couple on back order at the local hobby shop.
Is the feathering shaft the one that connects the pitch slider to the servo? also... i just thought of this. after the crash, when i tried to fly it again, the battery got fairly hot and swelled a little. It wasnt to hot to touch, but i thought it was to warm. Do you think this could be my problem? i am not sure if that could cause the battery to not hold a decent charge.