Great thread! Many good points by all. When I first joined this hobby in my middle school years, I thought the ability to replace broken parts was a major selling point, not to mention the increased performance and the quick charging batteries compared to that break-it-and-its-done Radio Shack crap.
Originally Posted by
Desolas
They were angry and frustrated that the "toy" they bought had to be assembled, and once assembled it wasn't a toy but a piece of plastic resembling a helicopter covered in glue fingerprints..