yea I heard that they fly ok when you first get it, but it wears out and becomes harder to fly over time.
I also heard that it flies better without that attachable tail ribbon that comes with it . . . but I havent verified this myself yet.
When I get back to the states my coworkers have two I can play around with.
I know you can buy them now on the west coast, but does anyone know if they sell them on the east coast yet?
and pics I took of the insides if you are interested:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=723.0