CAPS got a bad rap from MOST early kit designs which were simply put - grossly overweight
A correctly designed CAP model is a very easy to fly yet aerobatic platform
As you are new at this stuff - do yourself a favor - learn to do wingloading calculations (lbs per sq ft is easy and adequate)
ALWAYS go for the lowest wingloads - in a particular size-everything else being equal.
No amount of "carefully chosen airfoils and superior testing blah blah will affect
your results as much as getting a lighet wingloading.