Hi berniekos, All of the airplanes you listed except the Nexstar would make great planes. I learned to fly with a Nexstar, but after flying a couple of different models now I see how poorly the airplane really handles. The instructors at my club tend to agree that they are kind of hit or miss with QC, some fly OK and others have some nasty habits, escpecially on takeoff. That being said my recommendation would be to look into a World Models Sky Raider Mach I. Good plane for a great price. I wanted to get another trainer after I ripped the gear out of Nexstar, so I went with the sky raider. Have about fifteen flights on it and couldn't be happier. Takes off and lands like a *****cat and handles wind very well. Has a relativly flat wing so crosswinds don't bother it much and with a semi-symmetrical airfoil it punches through the air pretty well. Not to metion it will preform any basic aerobatic maneuver with ease. The only downside to the sky raider is a somewhat lacking manual. Also, you choice depends on the kind of equipment you have. The avistar comes in a RTF package that would make things much easier and save you some green. The Avistar is actually the preferred trainer by my clubs instructors. Hope this helps and good luck.