I have never flown the superstar,but have some experience with the Alpha. It is a great flying plane and I think you would be very happy with it. The evolution is a really good engine that is perfect for people who are just starting out. The evolution is a .46 compared to the .40 la and after you graduate from the 3 blade prop on the evolution you can replace it with a 10x6 and get more performance out of the evolution engine. The evolution will go well with any plane you might want to put it on later. I have had a couple of Alphas and a Nexstar. I like the Alpha much more it is so smooth and easy to fly I cant say enough good about them. I have seen Alpha trainers on Ebay for as low as $250 buy it now, so maybe you could use the savings to get a start up kit for the same amount as the Superstar. The Alpha comes with a seven channel RX I'm not sure what the Superstar comes with. This is just another rookies opinion,but, I would go with the Alpha.