That all depends on what you want to do. If you really want to build a kit then build one. It's not like you don't have some time before the weather is hospitable to stay outside all day flying. That said, there aren't a whole lot of kits on the market these days. The mainstream is ARF's which are considerably cheaper than building anyway. For a build, you might consider getting the plans for one of the Joe Bridi trainers. A guy at my club has built all three and loves how they fly. Bridi is the guy who designed the Kaos, Dirty Birdy, and a few other pattern planes and sport planes. His trainers have the same tails as the Kaos and a symmetrical wing, but are high wing dihedral planes for first time flyers. They are considerably better in the wind than any flat bottom trainer and look nice to boot.