Once again Tom, it's the case of the "now" generation with their McDonalds/ARF/RTF/gotta have it now upbringing vs our generation that had to learn to build, fly & repair our planes to keep 'em in the air - or any other activity we've ever had. While we'd rather repair a plane that we've had for years (or in my case, decades), they'll just buy a replacement part, or a whole new plane. There's no bond between the members of the "now" generation and anything else, the modern "until I'm tired of you" attitude in which they live together is proof of that.
Now, if bwells14 - or anyone else - is serious about getting into the sport they'll do it the right way. Otherwise, they'll probably go the route of the "genius" who put a drone into one of Yellowstone's hot pools this past weekend - thus endangering the entire sport for us, who truly do care.
Then, they'll go on to the next thing.
It's an argument that will go on until the last of us goes, then the retail stores and over-regulating government will have the last say.