My first plane was a Goldberg Sr Falcon. After many crashes and repairs it disintegrated in mid air sometime around '90-'91. It was @12 years old. Missed having a trainer around so I built an Eagle II. Still have it and still take it out to the field and fly it two or four times a year. It's a good one to buddy box with as well, which is nice for those times a co-worker, an aquintance, or a friend wants to come out to the field to see what all the fuss is about.