StonyZ,
I thought I read somewhere that Aeroworks will be releasing a 30cc Ultimate 20-300 some time later this year. If it flies ANYTHING like their 50cc Ultimate, it will be an awesome flyer............
As far as ARC's go, you're not going to save a noticable amount of money buying an ARC so you might as well buy covered and strip it yourself.
Good luck with your decision.
David