ORIGINAL: gboulton
I expect the same thing from every pilot...
A quality, thorough PRE-FLIGHT on every airplane, every time, with extra attention to detail when performing a maiden, particularly on an aircraft one didn't build.
This has nothing to do with whether or not an ARF or RTF ''should'' or ''should not'' require an owner to assemble, repair, or strengthen certain things. It has EVERYTHING to do with simply being thorough, and not risking yourself, your aircraft, or spectators unnecessarily.
Do you fly ARFs? If so, on how many of them have you stripped the covering and inspected all of the glue joints? How thorough is thorough enough?
There are reasonable expectations in this hobby, as with all manufactured goods. The OP took reasonable steps to inspect his model. Just because the model failed does not mean that he did not do a reasonable inspection.