as far as the gear goes . i have seen a lot of "overseas" stuff just plain fall apart or bend way to easy. i have been a robart fan for years. mostly because i can call with questions or to order parts etc. you can't beat a real person to talk to. i have a boomer intro and have spring airs that have been flawless. i chose that plane because we have no paved strips here and the wire gear take a lot of abuse as where the scale birds don't fair so well.