ORIGINAL: Doug Cronkhite
The $5000 airframe doesn't guarantee you'll win. Pattern is still more about who's on the sticks than what the airplane cost. You're going to see a lot of sub-$1000 airplanes beat the high-dollar stuff in 2012 I think.
Where are you going to find a sub $1,000 2M plane to buy? I agree the potential for the mythical sub K plane to win is there, but where can you get one today?