Exactly! The smaller eflite balls are dangerously small. The direct fbl linkage needs larger balls and a more solid secure link and ball size to work properly. The smaller balls and links are not intended to handle the direct swash to grip stresses. I ended up using an Hdx/B400 sonix style swash with raised center. Before this I used an upgraded Sonix swash and had to file down the link ends when I used the larger swash balls. But again it was dangerous so I finally had to abandon it.
Like you said you can switch link ends to match the balls but it simply isn't safe. I ran the eflite size balls on my Sk720fbl 6s thread mod, and noticed the links popped off anytime I really ran large swash angles. Not good. Plus with the close ball to swash clearance when I used larger trex sized balls I had to clearance the link ends and they still popped off also.
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