I have had good results with the Tower Hobbies Trainer 40. And right now it is priced lower than when
I bought mine. You can get a package complete with engine and radio for around $289 The plane alone
as an ARF is priced lower than it's ever been $79.99 . The good thing about tower is their guarantee.
If you fly at an AMA charted club with an instructor, and your plane crashes.....they replace it free.
It happened to me and they replaced my plane AND two servo's. I think that's worth telling others
about!!!
P.S. I am still flying my second trainer and it has taken some hard landings, and a couple "patches"
but it still is flying.