bblue, i'v been flying r/c since 1974, u control and scale free flite before that. still crash now and again. just part of the whole r/c thing. never let it bother me for more than few mins. sure, i wish i had not put it in but i just pick myself up, dust myself off and go on to my next project. i build to fly no mater what happens. some of my planes last for years some don't. i love this hobby. i have QQ yak arf and i love the thing. good example of a well built arf, he demanded it so.