Hi,
Good choice! The Vista has been improved and flies better than when it was introduced last year. It's flexible so it can take a few hits without serious damage but it's not as good of a flier as a more rigid framed quad. Still perfect for a beginner.
As you may or may not know, when you are going down make sure to kill the throttle (lower the left stick) and you will save yourself some burned out motors and bent shafts!
Good luck, keep flying, and move up to a better quad......you will enjoy it even more!