If anyone is looking for an alternative front hinge pin brace there's a Losi part (LOSA4137) that's a direct fit and going by the reports on rctech.net seems to be a fair bit less bendy - you can also get two delivered from Apex models for about 6 quid
about half the price of the new revised stronger brace methinks
it's not as nice looking though, so depends if you can live with that...