ORIGINAL: Speedy-Gonzales
No one has time to build.
You have to MAKE time to build.
If building is truely in your blood you will find time.
I have yet to buy an ARF that I would deem airworthy right out of the box.
Building is the foundation of this hobby. Even with ARF's...if you can't build you are at a great disadvantage.
SPEEDY G
Building is the foundation of YOUR hobby. I know many RC national competitors who only have an interest in FLYING RC planes - not building them. I would guess they spend much more on the hobby than most "builders" do, and as a result, support many hobby oriented businesses more than the typical builder.
Kurt
P.S. SPEEDY G: Looks like we joined RCU at about the same time.[8D]