I have a Blade CP, and haven't noticed anything strange with the lights. I've got 2 CFLs going most of the time in the living room, where I occasional mess around with copter.
So, it was only the dead bulb that ever flickered, and you haven't tested your hypothesis on a fresh bulb, or one in another room? I'd still wager on a faulty bulb, even top brands pass some crap every now and then. Besides the Helicopter, I've got a truck, and a Vex Explorer robot, and a couple of gadgets I sometimes work on, but will most likely never actually finish. Don't usually pay attention to the lights, so might miss it. My bulbs are a little over 2 years old, still going strong, and will probably last for ever, since I've been wanting to tear one apart since I bought them...
Anyway, the next step would be to try the transmitter on a similar bulb, to see if it will flicker. Would try both the same socket the dead bulb came out of, and one on a different circuit breaker, different fixture. If you get a flicker from both, you know it's got to be the transmitter. If it flickers only in the socket, which killed the last bulb, might be something else. Nothing flickers, dead bulb was just going bad...
Could have been the cold weather we just had, it killed my clothes dryer, heating element burned out ($35.67+SH). Be here next Tuesday, if the warming trend holds. Hate the laundromat, clip-joint...