ET, you have a good attitude towards the crashing part of the hobby. my first kit build never made it off the ground and got blown into a million pieces. ( too small of an engine, not enough speed and ran into the curb at the edge of the parking lot.) i was pretty discouraged to say the least. But like you, i went home and rebuilt it, and flew it for many years. lost it to a bad NIMH battery. leads me to ask, what are you using for a RX pack. I prefer LIFE packs. if you havent already, read about em, there great. and trust worthy.Good luck and soft landings.