RE: The problem with being a beginner.
Trainers are a kick in the pants. I have pattern and IMAC planes, I have owned and flown 40+% planes and went back down to 1/4 scale or smaller. Not too long ago a friend gave me an old trainer so I could get an old student back into the air. I set it up and gave it the maiden. I had another giant scale buddy come out and trim the buddy box for me. We both were having so much fun flying the trainer I never even got fuel in the other planes I took out. I can't think of any plane that is more fun on real high wind days. New people want to get away from there trainers as fast as they can but people in the know enjoy the heck out of them. When someone is moving up to other types of planes and getting rid of there trainer I'm right there with my hands out.