RE: No more ARF's for me
I have several ARF's that I am totally satisfied (and happy) with. Only one ARF was structurally weak, it typically sells for $100 and I got it for $50 new. So, I guess I had to expect some compromises for that price.
After reading about ARF tragedies, I think a good compromise is ARC's. The structure is exposed for the modeler to goop all the glue he wants and then cover it to his liking. There are very few ARC's though.