Just for future reference, I was wondering if you had cleaned an re-lubed your original swash? All that I've read on the HK heli parts is you have to clean and re-lube the mechanicals very well. A lot has been said about them feeling "gritty" ... so was just wondering. If you hadn't, this might have caused your premature failure ... or as Tony and Lee said, it might have just been one of those fluke things. Glad you got the Align swash. I bet you'll be happy with it