Yeah, the reach screw is my biggest gripe with the Hayes too. I apply loctite periodically and it fixes the problem. The mechanics at my LBS also suggested scuffing the threads on the screw to make it more sticky, but I haven't had to do this because loctite works fine. On my new bike I tried the Hope Mono Mini's. To give you a quick review, they look and feel sweet, but don't work any better than the Hayes', and are much more finicky to set up and use. Hopes are the "Range Rover" of brakes, while Hayes are the "Lexus" of brakes , if that analogy means anything to you. I've been wanting to try the El CAmino's; those might be my newest breaks. I bet they're pricy though.