Originally Posted by
neospud
I ended up breaking the rear inner hinge pin retainer on an off-camber landing on the rear. I'd put aluminum in but i feel it would negate all the work put in to lightening it. I wish i knew how the weight of aluminum vs plastic hinge pin retainers compared.
1. it's a critical spot and almost everyone I know have broken it. even though not as critical as the FF hinge pin holder.
2. 5g/3000g = 1/600. I doubt you can feel anything about the "added weight", nor the motor temperature will go up by 1F.