I am recomending a profile as your second. As you said it is a preference thing and I a very partial to profiles. They build in a matter of a couple weekends. There is not much to them so repairs are always very easy. Even when I have totaled out a section (wing, fuse, tail) I was able to have it repaired and ready to go in a couple of evenings. If you dial it down they fly extremely slow and stable and are very forgiving. If you have 15 feet you can usually save the plane. They allow you to fly slow and close in which will allow you to progress in your abilities a lot more quickly than with something you have to have three mistakes high to feel comfortable about. And the nice thing with fun flys is that you really can't out grow it. Just keep increasing the throws and it will keep up with you nicely. The best pilot in our club has abilities that only God can grant, and he has a couple pro's in his stable to just beat the hell out of. The only problem I have is trying to find another type of plane that will fly as well as my profiles. Oh woe is me.