Hope I didn't come across too harsh or anything, as that was not my aim.

Getting them (scale aerobatic planes) or any other plane setup correctly to work correctly and at a suitable level for the 'pilot in question' is often a key focus that a lot of people forget to take into account (and often the hard bit for those not in the know).
That said, it still amazes me how many persons I've seen who have been around for a lot longer time than myself at 43yo, state how well aerobat's fly, track, land etc on one hand, and in the other hand state that a good 'intermediate' pilot should not look at them as they are just way too responsive for them to handle.
As for the whole tail dragger thing, perhaps it's because I started on CP heli's, but I have NEVER physically landed anything other than aerobatic tail dragger models. Is there really that much difficulty in landing them over a 'normal' tricycle landing gear setup, as I've never really got or understood that whole 'tail dragger difficulty' deal?. (that said, my aerobatic planes and the P51 Mustang I have all have wider and more stable landing gear, and are nothing like a Spitfire or anything, or is it the rudder control heli's teach you that I'm missing??)