I don't know if you have ever considerd a glider, but I can give you some great feedback on one.

My New Glider is the Great Planes 2 Meter Spirit Select.

The Spirit Select is completely assembled with all the electronics installed. It includes a 72 MHZ radio that is single stick. This is very easy to use and is very similar in look and fell to the Aerobird's radio so I picked it right up and flew. It is branded Hobbico, but it is really a Hitec radio.

Here is a link to the site where I purchased it for $139 complete!
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXVK55**&P=7

Here is a link to the ARF version where you can find links to two product reviews. If you want to do some building, the ARF is the route, but for an extra $40, I got the radio and the plane ready to fly. For me that was perfect.
http://www.greatplanes.com/airplanes/gpma1045.html

The plane has spoilers built in the wings, but you don't have to enable them. The Select model does not come with the spoilers enabled. I will do that part of the build soon.

I have about 20 short flights on it as I have been focusing on launching and landing. However, this plane has a reputation of being a great thermalling plane. I am looking forward to many long flights.

I would definitely recommend it ifyou have any glider experience or if you have experience help around you.

Our club, the Long Island Silent Flyers, www.lisf.org has a lot of parkflyers and gliders in it. Probably 6 or 7 Aerobirds and a few spirits in addition to more expensive and more exotic electrics and gliders.

Let me know if I can provide any more information.