I vote for the World Models super stunts 40 size, which is currently one of my favorite airplanes and comes with me to the field every time I go. Available at www.airborne-models.com. Here are some of the things I like about it:

It's an arf for only $99 with ultracote covering. I put it together very quickly.

It's bigger than the ultra stick 40 (it has a 66" wingspan), but cheaper.

It's lightweight for its size (it flies beautifully with an os 46 fx). I can get almost the same vertical performance out of this plane as one of the guys at my field gets on his ultra stick 40 with a 90 size saito four-stroke. It's sized like the ultra stick 60, but is significantly lighter.

It's a tricycle gear (good for new flyers), but can readily be converted to a taildragger (i did this with mine).

It takes off, flies, and lands absolutely wonderfully. IMHO, this plane is much easier to fly than my tower trainer 40 or my friend's avistar. It basically will not stall.

Some of the other things to consider:

Leading edges are not sheeted.

Doesn't come with extra servo slots installed and extra parts for using four wing servos, though it can be modified for this.

Comes as a tricycle gear, not a taildragger.

It includes metric hardware, which is a pain if everything else you have is standard.