LOL. Its a vicious circle is something I understand better then most... If you are willing to build or highly modify an ARF you can easily get to a very low weight in the 35% airframe category. We are talking in the 19 to 23 lb. range and 26.5 to 28 lbs. in the 40% size range of airframes, but your not going to buy an ARF on the shelf at these weights, believe it or not these weights can be achieved in the building process of a Carden 260, or a Dalton 260, or even a modified 35% H9 260.
Bob