I also agree with invertmast. By the time a manufacturer is making jets, they should be capable of consistent, quality workmanship and parts. They should not be on the level of, or be applying construction and design quality that is usually found in a .40 size trainer.

For any R/C jet manufacturer to earn respect for quality built jet aircraft, they must actually produce quality built R/C jets consistently ... not just provide a pretty paint job over shoddy materials and workmanship. It would not cost Chinese manufacturers lots of money to provide quality built jets, nor would it be reflected in higher prices (except for the greed factor). Materials and labor are cheap in China. I'm willing to bet that there is at least a 1000+% markup in Chinese produced R/C jets. I bet every Chinese R/C jet manufacturer has a higher profit margin than BVM! Based on Chinese labor costs (about a dollar an hour) and material prices that I'm aware of, I'd venture to guess that the final cost of a Chinese produced jet, including paint (less landing gear, which should be about $50 USD their cost), the production cost is in the range of $80.00~ $100.00 USD.

If Mike, or anyone else wants to accept the current low-quality standards from China, or assume that the industry and technology "at this stage in the jet era" is still incapable of producing quality R/C jets, that statement would be incorrect.

And by the way, when I put a $2,500 turbine and add other equipment that costs another thousand dollars+, I expect that jet to be airworthy and have sound construction. I won't put that kind of money or work into anything less than an airframe I can depend on. I won't put any money into something I'm unsure of.