As far as gliders go not all ARFs are Chinese. Some are made in Europe.. In fact some are made right next to the full size stuff.. You pay for it though... Quality wasn't the issue , don't expect much for $125... Getting what I ordered WAS... I wanted a cheap glider for my FPV project just the one I ordered not the one they sent! This "discus" is faster, has too much plastic junk on it, is heavier and tip stalls badly.. I left off the spoilers, the landing gear bay now a battery spot now and put a hook on the bottom for a skid and a eflite 480 on it. The spoilers are stupid as my last one, pure glider, usually beat the winch parachute to the ground.. Until it tried to punch a hole in the runway at NAS Pensacola when it snapped in. I am a SSA glider instructor and I know how a glider is supposed to fly! And these have the L/D of a flat rock!