Bldrums,

Glad to see you are working through the issues.

Iam on tail motor #2 on my SR and Inow have a good tail hold. The replacement tail motor is much quieter and replacing it was not that hard. Just be careful and keep track of all the small screws. Also, the tail motor is marked with a + to show you where to solder the red wire back on.

As for your electrical shutdown, shoot an email to Horizon Hobby, they will help you out. I have been flying helis for three years now, but Ihave had to learn it all myself. Ihave no other heli flyers in the local clubs, so Ihave had to learn a lot by hard knocks. With the remote, Iunderstand all the controls "in theory", but once you are looking at all the switches, it takes a while to make it all work in your mind.

If you need some help, shoot me a pm or post your issues and we will help you out.

Chris