Gray beard,

I had the same answer from my instructor about waiting to learn to use the rudder.
The real problem is time. On final, an RC fyler is really short on time.
When you are a beginner, you can get nervous and make the wrong move.
When you have altitude, it's fine, but when you're close to the ground mistakes can mean using glue.
This is what I am trying to avoid.
As for the crosswind, apparently there is no other way than to use the rudder.
So, I guess I will be patient and wait for my time when I am ready.

Thanks