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My kids and I had a real ball with this unit, for about 1-2 hours the first day. They set up \'landing pads\' and challenged each other to take off and land from one to the other. The second day, it seemed to slowly start misbehaving. Over time, the unit became more and more likely to just hover/spin uncontrollably. I adjusted the trim dial to the max, which helped, but then I eventually had to also hold the steering all the way right just to keep it going straight. Now, it won\'t go straight no matter what I do. I suspect the tail rotor is not working properly. There is no visible damage to any of the 3 rotor blades, and the top rotor balance weights still seem to be balanced perfectly.
Last night, I tried out an exact same model that my friend had purchased, and I remembered how much fun these things really can be. As a little starter unit, you really can\'t beat the fun-to-dollar ratio here. I\'m sure my part is just defective and the replacement will be just fine. (RMA number is pending)
I\'ll post a follow-up review when I get my replacement Hornet. In the mean time, I\'ll give it a mid-score of 3 out of 5 stars (tons of fun, when it was still working properly).
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