bellecrank
Veteran
Location: Canada
| Mike C et al
I have wondered about that for years. I have been flying r/c helis since 1985, and have hands on experience with most brands, and have found Century to be a favorite - very under-rated.
I think the "beaking" is a result of the relationship between Century (manufacturer) and Heli-World (retailer owned by Century). Many years ago the knowledge and service from Heli-World was not "up to standard" (to be kind), so they got trashed a lot. Though the trashing should have been directed to Heli-World, it was unknowingly directed at Century.
Also, because most hobby shops do not like competing with the manufacturer when they sell retail, most hobby shops did not stock the product. Consequently, when a potential heli purchaser would go into their shop and mention Century products, the LHS and their customers would naturally trash it, because they wanted them to purchase what they stocked and were familiar with.
From the Swift on up to the Predator GS, I and many others have found the product to be "best buys". |
