I've owned and flown well over ten different GP planes, most of which I had no problems with other then the hardware that comes with the kits. Any plane listed as a performance plane should come with quality hardware regardless of size. 2-56 is not performance unless its on a 1/2A size plane. If a person is expected to pay that kind of money for a kit that includes hardware why should he have to turn around an spend another $30 plus to get quality hardware to ensure his plane will stay a flight. The plane is only as reliable as its weakest link, in this case it's the cheap hardware provided.