You are certainly entitled to your opinion. Personally I build off of plans or I enlarge plans. I use a fiberglass fuse sometimes. I will make a canopy or cowl if needed or cut my own wood. IMHO ARF's are assembled. I have seen the SisT FW-190. IMHO it is not a build or an ARF although it does make a very pretty plane with some amazing detail. There are similiar kits around also. In the end it is what makes you happy. I am not joyed by flying ARF's, I do enjoy flying something with a SOUL. I don't go for common planes either, no Mustangs, P-47's or Corsairs. As long as other pilots are happy doing what ever they enjoy then that is fine by me. It is a big world and hopefully we are all different!