Felix, I too have been in that position and seemed like the best deal. At first I thought, what would I do with the extra parts and as time went by, I was glad that I had them. This is what got me started on modifying mine and three years later I still fly it on a regular basis. Great no hassle flying. I turned it into a tail dragger, with no dyhedral in the wing and the removeal of all non esential parts has brought the weight down to just under 4 1/2 lbs. I still run the .46 LA with a Zinger 11/4 prop which allows this plane to hover. It slowly pulls out of hover but there is no power to torque it. Take off on grass is under 15 feet. Its amazing how the mods now defy the set standards of a trainer designation. It was a very economical way to hone my skills and get into a more advanced model. Joe