Understand I think E-Flite and Horizon have been a blessing to r/c aviation, and I own andd will own more of their products.
Also understand the SR is a p.o.s. The tail rotor motors fail regularly, even when ok a little breeze outside renders them pathetic. It's just not a good heli.
If you were my neighbor/friend/brother you'd be getting a Blade 450 or an Align 450 RTF PLUS and setting it up with training gear, throws exactly like what John Salt says on www.rchelicopterfun.com. (check out his instructional videos on YouTube too.)
You'll succeed, save money, and get a good 2.4ghz multi model radio that'l be very useful for years. Doug