I guess I don't agree with the "BARF" name. As one who prefers to fly, rather than build, especially as a forced vocation change completely eliminated my building time, I like the wide availability and variety of ARFs. 60-70 hours AVERAGE a week doesn't leave much "building" time. It takes me an average of 4-6 months to "assemble" my ARFs. (Another reason I've gone pure electric.) The modern ARF is nothing like the BARFs of old. (Laniers)

My next plane will be a kit build. I am figuring it probably won't fly for a couple years, just because it will take me so long. (Ziroli D-18/C-45 Twin Beech.) If it was available as an ARF, I'd buy it.

Yes, my long time experience with kits does allow me to fix problems somewhat, when discovered, as well as crash repairs, which someone who has only assmbled arfs does not posess. Sometimes explaining some of the fixes to some of our newer members takes a while, as they don't know the techniques.

I've seen many kit built models that never should have seen the light of day, as well, so it's all relative.

Supposed to be nice flying weather tomorrow. I'm taking the day off from work, to get my first flying day of October in. Was only able to get out once in September.