+1 SIG and GP are great kits, there is Top Flite, Balsa USA - as an advanced pilot you probably don't want to build a trainer, but here are some cheap kits to start with: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s..._Cut_Kits.html

I'd just get one of these to get your feet wet and if something goes wrong, you lost just $30.

I have mostly ARFs, but like to build once in a while just for the fun of it. And I use mostly standard Gorilla Glue and some Epoxy, when extra strength is needed. CA works a lot faster, but I don't like the nasty stuff.

So I normally start working on the wings and the tail and fuselage at the same time, so I don't have to wait for the glue to cure.