reman
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The Next Step.........
After the lama, I went and got a T-rex 450x, It was SO twitchy it scared me stupid so I put heavier paddles (ones for a zoom) and two collet weights on the fly bar, That changed it from scary into just VERY VERY responsive ( So responsive that I often couldn't regain control when it got away from me, But its OK, The ground would catch it every time,  ).
I then looked for a smaller Helli to use in the garden, So I got a fixed pitch RC SYSTEM Minicopter v2, This was SO much fun, It flies well and (to an extent) bounces well too,
Then wanting a collective pitched Helli I got a Hummingbird cp....... that was total crap, (Anyone reading this, Avoid it like you'd avoid amoebic dysentery, It handles like a .....erm...well, like a ....erm... , It doesn't handle at all, It was as responsive as a stoner just after pay day. That was the big problem !!!!!).
Still wanting a cheap cp Helli, I then got a Twister cp, This flies OK(ish) but It didn't matter what settings I changed the tail still randomly drifts and its so twitchy (Even with 2 collets on ether end of the fly bar)
Next was a second hand mk1 MS Hornet, God this is an amassing little Helli stable as hell when you want and still SOOOOO controllable (It was almost like it was reading my mind and doing what I thought It should), Then I crashed it, Fixed it, Realised how expensive MS parts cost and haven't had the nerve to fly it outside since 
All this time I was still flying and crashing the T-Rex, Every time I ditched it I broke stuff, Every time I broke stuff I replaced it with better stuff, So It was starting to get a bit "Blinged up" This caused the next problem, I was starting to get too attached to Its carbon and alloy prettiness to risk trying anything risky, So
Off to the hobby shop again, This time I got a twister 3d expert (The one with the brushless motor), I put all cheap RX kit in it (RC Systems gyro, My original align speed controller, lipo's and a futaba R136F receiver I upgraded away from on the T-Rex), This thing flies really nicely. It does roughly what it's told and it hovers where I put it, With the bits I had laying about It only cost about £200 to get in the air and I love it, Its not as "frantic" or powerfully as the T-rex but its fun and If I ditch it I don't feel too worried about damage because parts are so cheap .
So, In Conclusion (and my opinion),
If you want a cheap CP Helli to learn on, Forget all the separate tail motor "TOYS" and get a twister 3d, There isn't many upgrades available for it but its a good next step from the lama.
If you want to spend a bit more get a T-Rex, Its a little bigger and the build quality is much better, Over the year I've had mine I've learned a few lessons, Like, If everyone says "put a 401 gyro on it" there must be a good reason for that (like the fact it really does works better than any of the others I tryed) and get the best spec kit you can, because In the end with all the available upgrades you WILL end up with an 450SE (or above) spec bird, LOL.
If you have shed load of cash then get the hornet
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Anyway best to you and happy flying,