Originally Posted by Hydro Junkie

Sounds to me like the shop clerk didn't really want to do anything but take money. A hobby shop that really wants your business would have actually helped you by giving you information on local clubs, offering to order you something and anything else to make you want to come back. By telling you that if you don't buy an electric plane, you're bound to fail, is not only doing you a dis-service, it's telling you not to bother trying to learn to fly. For me, personally, I wouldn't go back if that was the last shop in the area as the clerk did absolutely nothing to help you learn to fly.
For the record, I'd buy a Kadet MkII or a Kadet Senior since both can be built with either nitro or electric power