I enjoy driving my car but it came ready to drive. ;-)

I have a little UMX Radian that weighs 1.5 oz and is a real joy to fly. I could never build as light and retain those motor/sailplane traits.

I like to build. I like ARFs. I like foamies. I like gasoline, glow, electric.

Why does it have to be you can't stick with what you like and leave the rest to just enjoy their interests?

ARFs haven't degraded the hobby, Maybe it just turns out that all pilots aren't necessarily builders. One of the best pilots I know never built a model. He only flies electric ARFs but flies three times a day year round. Embrace the happy option that you can do as you like. Bulid away. I have two on the benches right now but will probably buy an ARF before they are completed. I fact . . . I guarantee that will be the case.