Congratulations! I sure wish there were a lot more like you.
There is so much more to this hobby than stick time. Fliers are a dime a dozen.
The well versed, complete modeler is fading fast.
The hobby at one time required a lot more of it participants. Those who took up the hobby understood that before they became involved. The typical RCer of today's major tool is a credit card. Programming their microprocessor radio , charging a LiPo and picking out the gyro is about the most difficult tasks they undertake.