Oldtyme said..
Building a kit.......even the first one..........teaches you valuable skills, especially for repairs.
So very true. I know a young guy that refuses to repair a broken plane. Doesn't have a clue where to begin because he has never built a kit or even tried to learn to repair. He just throws the broken one in the trash and buys a new one. Which works out ok for me. I get it out of the trash, take it home and fix it and fly it.
My point is people are too used to taking the easy way out in a disposable world.....just go buy another. That's why kits are not popular among the young crowd. It takes time and effort. It's easier to just plop down a credit card and buy a disposable one. Building something yourself and taking pride in what you do has left the building.
That is what happened to the Telemaster kit....sadly, more to follow.