I have to pipe in here and give a viewpoint from a RC newbie. I started a year ago last September with an LT-40 (that is still alive). Mt first kit was a GP Super Sportster. I finished it last Feb, and crashed it after only about 30 minutes in the air (rebuilt since). I was devestated. The next plane in the air was a 4* 60 ARF. Flew the crap out of it for 3 or 4 months, and ended up nosing it in at full throttle. Total destruction. I was devestated. My confidence level went into the crapper. I shook even flying my LT-40. Then one night I had an epiphany while browsing the SPAD forum right here on RCU. In 2 weeks I had built the first of my Cor-Star 60 series of coroplast planes. It only cost me $20-$30, and about 15 hours of building time. I flew the crap out of it. It built my confidence up, and was a great flyer. For me, the SPAD world kept me in a hobby I was getting very frustrated with. If it wasn't for coroplast, I would have given up.

The reason I stayed in RC: