ORIGINAL: scooterinvegas
I see no advantage to BNF versus PNP.
The big difference is you get a lipo and a wall charger with the BNF.
That would be great if there really when there is a real advantage with that.
IMHO the provided LiPo's are usually LESS than optimal, and typically cost more than higher capacity LiPo's I end up putting in.
The wall charger is a bit of a joke as well. I've got a box full of them, that I'd love to exchange for one GOOD spare charger like another TC1030 or something of that caliber.
For someone just starting out, BNF might offer an advantage, but the typical result is that thanks to BNF novices end up over their heads.
The other side of the coin, is that sometimes it's actually worth it... e.g. the increase in price for BNF versus PNP on a couple of their warbirds is less than the price of the receiver alone.