Not really sure, I want to do the forum thing again.

The hobby is fine. Who cares anyways? If it dies, it dies. That won't effect my flying at all. It won't effect yours either. RC isn't a grandchild. If its gone when I die, I couldn't care less.

There's a zillion airplane companies out there. Their stuff is selling faster than it comes in. But your club sees less attendance? Gee, I wonder why.

Omp/Buddy RC, Extreme Flight, RC Skywing, AJ.........all out of stock. Order while the container is in shipment. And small balsa, or cheap foamies outsell those planes 50:1. All those plane sales most be flying somewhere?

Kids and noobs are all over the place flying Umx, Eflight, and Flight Test. When those break or warp, we rebuild them. In the case of Flite Test kits, a simple wood fuse can be made to replace a smashed foam one. So, there's still builders out there. And there's still kids building.

I cant pump gas in my truck anywhere, without someone commenting about the plane in my back seat.

It's your Ama, Faa, gatekeeper nonsense, that we prefer to avoid. In my AO, RC flying is the biggest its been since the early 90's boom. Its just not the way, that you guys want it to be.

Park or free flying > club flying. And will be, forever more. I do both. It's not our fault that a plank of dollar store foam is as much fun in a park, as our 35cc Extra is at a club field.

If the only reason you want new club members, is to reduce your cost, or to reduce your labor. Then your club is doomed. You have to do it for the love of it all. The Ama biz/club model, is crustier than the turkey sandwich at the very back of a Seven Eleven cooler.

I've got no problem with electric crushing nitro. $40/gallon can't be worthwhile. And 30cc+ gas, is more fun than ever.