I agree with what I've seen a few times in this post and that is "there really isn't a super crappy ARF" (course I ain't gonna buy no damn VMAR either):

I've been flying after a thirteen year break for almost a year and here are the ones I've assembled from best to 'least best':
Hangar 9 Ultra Stick Lite 120 - anyone with a half brain can build this one. Great instruction booklet
Hobbico Avistar Select - RTF so doesn't qualify but was well... ready to fly..... and flew pretty well.
Great Planes Big Stick 60 - Too bad I put a 1.08 in it and configured it like an Ultra Stick 60 (massive structural failure, no fault of GP). Another good instruction booklet.
Goldberg Extreme 330 - Funest plane of em all to fly and not too tough to build, ahem... excuse me....assemble. Crappy instruction booklet.
Phoenix Sonic Low Wing 25 - Tough as a tank though made in Viet Frikin Nam. Crappy instructions

Next project.
Combat SPAD type planes and a Sig Extra 300XS (Looks awesome). I like what I've seen from the Sigs hanging in my LHS. Too bad the Kadet's the ugliest plane ever designed.