And there you have it. Thats what it all boils down to, having fun. This great hobby can be as cheap as you want it, or as expensive as you want it. I think we had the cheapest cheapskate in rc in our club at one time. A very experienced pilot and builder that turned to buying cheap foam gliders from walmart and hobby lobby and stuffing electronics in from cannibalized carcass's and would fly them in and around tree's. Didnt matter if he crashed, he might have $15 to $25 invested in any of those planes.
Edwin