RE: Bandit ARF vs Super Bandit
Yes you are right of course. It depends on what you want from the airframe. To see the two models side by side they are nearly identical (apart from the clipped wing), but they are much different animals.
The super is probably not going to be quite as nice to live with as an all round model as the B ARF, due to it being lighter and less complicated, and yes, it is cheaper and much much easier/quicker to get flying. But the Super has all the little extras, speed brake, doors, internal linkages etc. It is much more focused on out and out performance. I suppose that is why I own two of them.
It is a shame that BVM no longer do the Balsa Bandit kit. This would offer a builders kit in the market closer to the specs of the B ARF.
Roger