I use a black felt pen to keep mine colored up but I don't worry about it too much . The wings are a pain if you need to remove them but fortunately for me I have a pickup truck and I almost never need to take mine apart . Its the flap hook up I find difficult . In a way its nice to have it all together and to only need to plunk the battery in to be ready to fly .I can have it flight ready in about two mins . except for a range check.