RE: Vmar ARF
Inter mate, so your experience with VMAR was bad. I too had some bad ones to in their early days, (aka the Stilleto) but I also had some shockers with Seagull. Try putting a hot air gun over the covering on their PC9, to get the wrinkles out of it. The imprinted markings just go every which way!!
Frankly though, I don't really think either are as good a World Models.
When either of these Vietnamese manufacturers get to the standard of World, I will look at buying something new from them. Until then, I will continue to fly my old VMAR Ramrod until it finally gives up the ghost and stick to my newer W.M. ARF's.