Yo. I recently got 8295 Telescopic Handler and it's a pretty good model! My review for it can be found here: http://www.brickset....views/?ID=46289
However, the MdStone 16-toothed gears used in the gear system to raise and lower the vehicle's boom seem to be giving off powder, and there's strain marks on the teeth. I've read a couple of articles and I think it's the sheer pressure they're under; the 8295's gear system does have a lot of weight to lift, and could it simply be the strain wearing down the gears? You do need to crank the living daylights out of the rear knob to get the boom up and down.
I would like some advice on the subject, so that's why I've posted this topic. Thanks to anyone who can help.
-maaboo35