I just recently got a CCPM heli my self after years of flying mechanical mix and i must say the CCPM does seem smoother alot smoother when you have your pitch and throttle curves right to. Just use a swash leveling tool to make sure your swash is going up and down level from low to high stick on your throttle.
Don't know much about the Venture .50 but from i have read it sounds like a decent heli that will 3D and FAI maneuvers.
FAI is precision flying like exiting a maneuver in the same spot you entered it where 3D is basically controlled falling with random extreme maneuvers are done at the pilots wish. Not so much precision flying as FAI though you must precise at all times anyways

Check out the Hirobo Sceadu Evolution .50. Critics are comparing it's power to weight ratios of the .90 size helis. Sounds like it could be a heck of a 3D machine. Also a clip of it flying on the IRCHA 2003 video i believe.