RE: Any advice?
Hi Guys,
I am not trying to be rude, just real. What I am really trying to do is prevent the first timer from having a bad experience, and IMO, these planes are going to give one just that. There are a lot better ways to spend $100 and "learn" r/c flight.
I have noticed more and more of the hobby companies offering and marketing these low-cost junk toys and people are buying them up. The mark up on this junk is higher than on kits and ARFs as well, so distributors are marketing the hell out of it to sell them.
If a person wants to voluntarily waste their money that is one thing, but if they waste it unknowingly thinking they are actually getting a valid flying model to learn on, then I take as an obligation of experienced pilots like myself to educate them otherwise and steer them in the right direction.
Most companies offer a decent product. Is is us as users to hold these companies accountable (and reaming them publicly if that is what it takes) for trying to pass off a total POS for an r/c product.
I will stick with my original note. These planes are crap, they are not worthy of r/c and should be sold at toy stores, not hobby shops. I hope those of you who are honestly trying to learn R/C don't fall for the hype!!
Happy learning, this is an incredible and rewarding hobby if you do it right and are patient!!!!
Da PIG