What he said.

Seriously, there are several ARF manufacturers that seem to consistantly deliver a quality product and several who turn out somewhat less. World, Hanger 9, Sig, all offer good value for the dollar. Kangke is also a high quality plane but a little more pricey. Great planes make great kits but the quality of their covering jobs and hardware seems to vary from plane to plane. Sportsman Aviation/Modeltech are good looking kits but the coverings and some aspects of the kits are of a lower quality then others.

I could go on but these are only my opinions and I am sure others have different opinions. It is a good idea to do your homework and if possible look any kit over before making a purchase. Kinda hard to do if buying from the internet but with really good research you probably do all right.

Most of the smaller manufacturers Dave Patrick, Wild Hare seem to offer an excellent product but limited availability and selection. Then too, try finding a Hanger 9 Funtana in July, so maybe everyone has a problem keep up with the demand.

Usually though "you get what you pay for" is a pretty good indicator of the qualitty of the kit in question.