Late to the Dance, but I will say FBL Turnbuckles are very nice, also the stock Synergy Rods and Links are bullet proof as well, for me when I build these up, I drop a dollop of Triflo on the threads of the rods and proceed to building up the links, never had an issue,
** No one like building up links, and in my opinion, I would rather slam my fingers in a car door twice then deal with them, however it's a must. When I build a kit, I build all the links up first... Then I build up the Boom Supports, Tail Pitch Change Rods. Get all that done and then the fun part ( the actual build) **
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