Like everyone has said before, please don't be discouraged by these planes. I am a glow flyer who is in the process of learning all the ins and outs of electrics. I agree with you that glow seems to be easier, mainly because power is not a problem. I can only comment on gws electric planes because that is what I have. I have a gws tigermoth and a gws mustang that I am working the bugs out of. The tigermoth flys fine the way it was designed to (slow flyer), but has short duration with the recommended batteries. The p51 barely stays in the air and is always on the edge of a stall after about 1 min. of flight. I have read posts that say the gws planes fly fine in stock form, and just as many posts that say gws planes will not fly without mods. I have decided that in order to make the electric aspect of this hobby work for me, I will have to buy the best of motors, batteries, and chargers (brushless,lipo). I don't expect glow performance out of electrics, but I want at least a little performance! In short, you are not alone, and if you stick it out, you will be rewarded, just do the research and don't cheap out like I did. It is not cheaper in the long run!