RE: Is there any point...
Nope - actually there's some love in this next plane! I'm building a Goldberg Tiger 60 with my own loving fingers. My solo was in '94, but there will definitely be some RElearning here. My first was an ARF, and after building the rudder, horizontal stab, and 95% of the wing, and having covered the rudder and horizontal stab I have more effort into this plane than throwing together the ARF and all the time learning to solo.
I plan on being very VERY careful when I first go out - probably gonna stay on the trainer for longer than is reall neccesary...