... and that was fine with me. I started off in the morning with the Hawk Sky, took out the FHX 1280 in the early afternoon, and in the evening I tested the Firebird Stratos from Hobb-E-Mart (my second recent eBay purchase). Even though the Stratos was sold as "used" and for "parts", I really couldn't find any defect apart from the fact that the left/right motor leads were not labeled. It's important to get this right because of a differential thrust feature. But I felt that I could easily get the right connection by trial and error. My first guess was correct. This plane flew perfectly. It was trimmed correctly right out of the box and the transmitter did not need to be bound to the receiver. All parts were present and nothing showed any signs of prior use, much less damage. HOBB-E-MART is worth looking into. They sell a lot on eBay, planes in various states of use, some defective items for the parts bin, but at prices determined by auction, and some of their items, like the Stratos I got at a deep discount, have only a very minor problem or defect. Everything they sell is inspected and tested and deficiencies are described in some detail. I will surely buy from them again.
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