I hate to sound cynical , BUT , I take every single review from a paid reviewer in the same light as I take those absurd 1/2 hour "Infomercials" ya see on TV , , , , , Namely , as an advertisement that will of course NEVER tell you about the potential shortcomings of the product being hawked ....... It isn't just in the model airplane world , it's everywhere . Even if the only payment was the merchandise itself being tested , the "reviewer" is NEVER gonna risk their NEXT freebie by giving an honest report of the shortcomings of the product !!!
Once you adopt the mentality that they're ALL glossing over the uglies of what they're "reviewing" , and doing so to insure their next freebie for "review" , it makes understanding these "reviews" just that much easier .