Thanks for your swift reply. Haha, yes we do have quite a bit of radio shacks up here. I am a beginner amateur but have a some experience as far as going to the local hoby store and spending some time on the sims. Also, maybe unrelated but I have spent a lot of time on microsoft fsx and xplane 10 real life flight sims. But, my fear is that when I do get the easystar and maiden it, I don't want to end up with costly repairs. So, I will take your advice and look for a experienced flyer. But, as I am new I am not entirely sure where I can find one.