I'm still flying my Champ after a year and a half, and I'm still loving every moment of it. Enjoying a nice morning or evening weekend flight after a long stressful work week is relaxing and therapeutic. I'm also having a blast learning to fly the four channel and more advanced stuff on my computer simulator. Hobbies are meant to be fun, and if we're each having fun in a way that suits our individual personalities and tastes, and doing it in a save courteous manner, then it shouldn't matter how I or some one else learns how to fly rc planes, as well as the type of planes each individual likes to build, fly, or both. 

My enjoyment of this great hobby isn't the least bit affected by a person choosing to go the traditional route of rc flight, and my choosing to start out with a Hobbyzone Champ, and enjoying these wonderful little ultra micro flyers doesn't affect or prevent any one else from enjoying the hobby the way they want. If your not having fun with this hobby, then maybe your in the wrong hobby. </p>