Let's not have a mass burning for all the JR radios just yet. I know a lot of people that own 12X's and this is the first I have heard with this problem. While I'm sure there are more, I think the percentage of occurrence is small. (Don't tell anyone, but I have also heard of receivers going bad too....both Futaba and JR!!)

My point is, while this is a serious pain in the rear, it does not appear to have occurred while it was "ON" so hopefully this will not occur mid-flight. An inconvenient trip to the service center will cure all, and be better than new.

Don't let incidents like this prevent you from buying equipment, JR or Futaba. The 12X is a great radio, as are the Futaba line of radios.

Chad