If you hit the "set default controls" in the android client, the virtual control hat on the right, ceases to function. The only way I can seem to get this to recover, is to delete and reinstall. Any ideas?

I'm not sure what you mean by 'virtual control hat'. Oh do you mean in the HUD?
Try just deleting the wgaf.cfg file located in /sdcard/VendettaOnline on your device. (or just VendettaOnline if you connect the device to a PC and view it as a USB flash drive).

Will do, I will let you know! But the default controls, should be for android ;)

I fixed the HUD, when you reset it to "default" it changes the radio box to mouse/kbd vs kbd/Accelerometer.

Another thing about the HUD joystick, is that its "play" area is kinda restrictive, if you keep your thumb in the circle its fine, but if you drab past it. Even without letting up, it stops responding. If you dont let up, it should keep moving in that direction for some point, further you drag from center, the harder the turn.

Does that make sense?

Another problem I have discovered. If you are using the accelerometer, you have a hard time logging out because you are usually drifting in one direction or the other. Is a force quit option viable?

Force quit will leave your ship vulnerable for a little while after logoff. I usually dock with a station before logging off in that mode, but the whole accelerometer play scheme is still evolving.