RC Helicopter Update
I got my replacement RC Helicopter from ThinkGeek last week, and sure enough, it had the same problem. The bottom rotor wobbles heavily during flight, making forward flight nearly impossible. I RMA’ed it again, but this time just requested a refund.
On a similar note, since I did have a lot of fun with this little thing while I could, I’m moving in the direction of getting a more sophisticated RC helicopter. It seems its possible to get a rig for a somewhat reasonable amount of money, but I may not be taking into account spare parts and other sorts of stuff that goes with it. Still doing my homework, but it looks like a Walkera 22E might be in my future.