I understand what you're saying and you're right, but you did kind of touch on some of the issues that would keep me from recommending a clone. I should mention that one of the guys at our field has a Tarot 450 and he can't tell the difference between it and his Trex when flying them.

You hit it on the head though, you can make a clone work great if you're willing to do all the legwork and research. I think for a beginner it's worth going Align just for the comparative ease of getting it together and set up, it's stressful enough just learning to fly CP in the first place! Then again one of my friends has been having a pretty lousy time getting his trex450 set up...I guess it's just six of one and a half dozen of the other really.

You know what I changed my mind, get a Logo or a Goblin