ORIGINAL: Zippi
If memory serves me correct AW was one of the first if not the first to come out with their planes with the control surfaces pre-hinged, blind nuts installed for the cowl, and pre-drilled holes for the control horns. That is becoming a standard now so the QB really means nothing anymore. Just a selling point. Other planes are now coming with the fuel tank plumbed and installed, pull-pull system already installed, etc so now AW is lagging behind.
That is a very good point. It was Aeroworks that raised the bar so high for everyone else. They might appear as the norm now or even lagging, but to me, they are the gold standard for having the vision to raise the bar in the first place. I admire them for their innovation and customer support. It really launched them up to the top shelf of model airplane companies and that doesn't happen very often.