RE: 2nd Plane
Look at World Models Rambler 30, Goldberg Tiger II and also possibly a Spacewalker. All 3 fly very well, are aerobatic, land at trainer speeds and are quite stable. The Tiger II is a tri gear, but can easily be converted to a taildragger.
FWIW, I have personally found the quality of the World Models to be extremely good throughout and a very good value for the money.