ORIGINAL: Old School Flyer
When you compare, 3DHs and Extreme, and such to these airplanes, the difference is large, the AW cowls are thicker, the canopy is thicker, sheathing is thicker..... and so on.
my 3DHs is a paperthin you look at if funny..... it cracks, if I were QuiQue, or unload planes every month, then maybe fine.
BUT for everyday flyer, the AW is the way to go IMO. In the end it depends on what you want. I own several models, AW has been my choice for daily flyers. BUT the others I own as well, and use them as the once a month birds..... just don't have the staying power
I totally agree with your post. I have also owned AW planes as well as other manufactures. As of lately, I am flying a GW Sbach. The canopy is paper thin, the covering that claims to be ultra coat is much thinner than AW. It is no wonder AW planes are a bit heavier, but they will with stand the test of time.
Brian