I've given it a lot of thought and I suspect that folks get away from trainers as soon as they can because they associate "trainer" with "noobie" and they don't want to be seen as a noobie. However, I also have noticed that really good/experienced pilots have a trainer or two in their hangar. They are past the point of thinking :"noobie" is downgrading in some way. And they also know that trainers can be a real hoot to fly. You can pretty much make them do anything. I have recently been craving a Sig LT40. In one of my buy outs, I got a partial LT40 kit. It has the fuselage less two formers and no wing parts. Eureka Hobbies offers an LT40 wing kit, either built up balsa or foam, for $35.00. I believe I will buy a foam wing and build this thing.