I agree, Ray  - even most of the brand name ARTF's have the same issues as the "no name" products. I have found more issues with glue and covering on ARTF's than I can count.

I understand that it is good practise to reinforce high stress areas, such as wing roots, firewalls, landing gear blocks, etc, but it should not be nessesary!

If a company is knowingly producing something that needs to be rebuilt in order to operate safely, it should correct the problem. If a wing comes of in flight, and you are told that "it was your job to add more glue", while neither the manual nor manufactor says so, I would be furious. Not only have I been lied to by the manufacturer (no need to do such things), but I have lost several hundred dollars because of their incompetance.

Low costs are no excuse for dangerous models.