I'm buying a Shinden, not to reverse engineer it, that's not necessary.Rather, to gassify it and continue to learn. The Shinden has a few features that are in line with my design philosophy and goals, in a ready made package that I don't have to build or break the bank. $1500 is not particularly expensive for such a model.

On the other hand, what Oxai wants and gets for their stuff is absolutely crazy. They don't fly 3X as well as other stuff. Hard pressed to fly 1X as well.