I hate to disagree with people, but I see this answer far too often from folks who think they are just absolute professionals. What a lot of people don't realize is that a lot of us have to "self-teach" ourselves. I would advise you, as I have done others numerous times, to invest in a Lite Machines Helicopter. These little helicopters are super simple to assemble, fool proof to set up, easy as pie to fly, and you can actually crash them numerous times, and not break anything. They utilize flexible, fixed pitch rotor blades. The ONLY disadvantage to fixed pitch blades is that you will not be able to do a lot of aerobatics (it will roll and loop) and auto rotation is impossible. But, as a beginner, you will spend more money on replacing parts on a fancier heli that you've destroyed while practicing, than you would an a brand new LMH. Check out their website at litemachines.com