There is no denying that the outlaw is just a toy, but for the price that it is, I still believe it is a good way to get into the hobby. It will give u a taste of what it is like to fly a plane, and if it is really your thing. You will probably get the thing in the air and think wow this is soooo fun, and you will be hooked. Also I believe that it will make sure that you are capable of fly a plane, I know it is incredibly easy to fly, but if you are uncoordinated, or can' t get your head around 3 dimensions, stalls, wind, flying towards yourself, etc. then it is only a small cost instead of spending heaps of money on a plane that you can't fly. But aside from this, IT IS FUN! Even thought it is slow and aerobatics are impossible, for a beginner, if they are a true RC flying fan then they will have loads of fun with little chance of costing extra money from crashes etc. It is worth it.