just a thought

give the Hobbico Avistar select some consideration. It comes pretty much ready to fly...giving you more time to fly and is priced right IMO. The Avistar is a great trainer with a semi-symmetrical wing and will do more advanced flying as you progress. It seems from what I have observed that those that start with an Avistar fly it longer, since they do not get bored as fast with it and progress faster to the more advanced aircraft.
By the criteria I use the best trainer to date ever offered but of course there are others and their criteria