I have both the 2.6 and the 3m. Both fly outstanding! You wont be dissapointed either way. The 3m is just a little more stable (less wing rock) in a elevator and of course big makes things look a little smoother but then, I need to play with both of them just a little more. Both have been completed earlier this summer. I have a bme 102 with 8 servos in the 2.6 and a zdz 160 with 9 servos in the 3m. Both hover at maybe 1/4 to 1/3 power. Jon