I agree with what you say Mav, some mods are necessary but would it not have been better to have them sorted in the factory before shipment, especially things like inferior rams etc which they then rectify. If there is one good thing about FEJ coming to the market its that the others have had to sort their act out, so much so that nearly all the manufacture's offer pre install of most items etc. My biggest grumble and I took this up with James directly is their poor aftersales, some people have had no problems which is great but I have and I speak as I find. Also because they are constantly updating existing models they do not carry parts for older kits,so if you have a repairable "accident" you can't get the bits. Personally I would rather spend a bit more and get a well sorted model with a dealer who I can buy components off the shelf such as BVM or Aviation Design.