RE: looking for high quality plane to start with.
When I see beginners asking about "high quality planes" I cringe a bit...
In the back of my mind this is like a first time teenage driver acquiring a Ferrari.
We KNOW what will happen to the car (or plane ) sooner or later.... hopefully MUCH later.
IMHO the "high quality" should be applied to the engines, radios and components that can be reused later.
A "lesser quality" ARF airframe is easier and cheaper to replace than a high quality RTF.