Malorie
Elite Veteran
Location: Paw squared, MI
| Greg,
I couldn't agree more. My Gasser weighs in just over 12lbs dry. I don't know where you could loose a pound and a half and still have a machine that will not blow apart in flight. 
Jeff,
I think your being a bit harsh on how critical the needle settings are. I usually let mine warm up a bit, run it through a loop to check the transition/midrange, after that, I fly for the day without a hitch.
As far as 3D goes, while I try to be smooth and don't do x-treme 3D, they are certainly capable of it. They love to be loaded hard. They will take all the pitch you can give them and beg for more. The Bergen has a faster roll rate then any heli I've seen. I have mine set to 75% throw so I can keep up.  I will say that with the additional weight, inertia becomes an issue when you try things like tic-tocs, but if you're willing to do them bigger and a bit slower, they'll certainly handle it.
I will agree that too many people are thinking that the "Fury Gasser" is going to be a magic bullet, they are off base. A gasser will not fly like a 90 machine any time soon.
Now if you like to fly a lot, hate high glow fuel prices, don't want to deal with starter troubles, glow plugs, the glow fuel mess, the extra field support equipment, and don't mind the extra inertia, then a gasser may just be your cup of tea.
Like Jeff said earlier, there is a learning curve. The same as if you went from glow to electric, just not as tough.
Malorie
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