Anton has heard about several tab failures. I know kits they have replaced because of it. The Viper RCU thread referenced earlier in this thread identified the alum. tab as an issue and Anton acknowledged it and said then "he would have his staff look in to it". That was April 2009. Same response he gave on this thread. Please rest assured Anton has know for a long time and anyone that has built a Viper or several other kits that SM makes using this wing connection are aware of it and have built around it.

This is more than just a bad gear hinge, weak gear door or canopy. This is a safety issue. Yes, all of us can do a 'work around' but we shouldn't have to...not on a wing connection design. And if nothing else, Anton keeps making the same excuse..."have my staff look into it". And John says "lost the email, send again". As someone once said, "your actions speak so loudly, I can't hear what you are saying."

Let's not beat-up on ourselves. SM has a problem and I think anyone representing SM would better serve SM and us by trying to get SM to correct these kinds of problems.

George