I have been following a thread on the Heliguy forums, relating to swashplate levelling. Since I have it all figured out, I created a ‘how-to’ article, and the moderators in their great wisdom, decided to make my article a ’sticky’ guide.
Read it HERE
Fame at last! 
That’s right, I got it figured out - thanks to the fine people on the Heliguy forums!
Read the adventure HERE and HERE…
So here’s what I learned…
If you want to upgrade your servos with Hitec (hs50, at least) servos, and you have already upgraded to a brushless motor, YOU WILL NEED A PROGRAMMABLE Tx/Rx.
What I did to solve the problem, was to reinstall my original stock Esky servos for the cyclic. Problem solved for now - I’ll reinstall the Hitecs when I can afford to buy a nice programmable Tx/Rx.
Well, I just posted this tip on the Heliguy forums, and I thought I’d share it with all of my loyal fans… 
I have lately been scrapping old computer hardware in my office. You see, as a networking and general IT guy, I replace a lot of computer components, and I usually store the dead equipment on a shelf, just in case I need to salvage something off of the old part. So, there I was taking these things apart, when It occured to me that most of the little tiny screws I was removing were about the same size as the ones in my heli….
IDEA!
Once I started looking at those old components with a heli repairman’s eye, I saw a lot of other usable parts; ferrite coils in various sizes, wire connectors that could be re-used, and even small steel rods that might be useful for rebuilding badly bent linkages. I have even been considering wiring up some nav lights, using salvaged LEDs…
Pretty cool, eh?
Some of my salvaged parts.