The Nextstar is definitely an excellent plane hands down. I hope people did not get the impression otherwise. I was merely complaining about Great PLanes and Hobbico's policy about my replacement plane.

I have had one very successful flight on my new Nextstar without the flaps or the AFS. I think those two items are hinderances in the learning process. But I can understand the benefits it can provide to people with less agile hand-eye coordination and learning to fly for the first time. I also think it is a very good looking plane, though I found myself going over the entire plane with a covering iron and a heat gun to get all the wrinkles out.

I definitely love my trainer. It is a keeper! I can't wait to upgrade my reciever so I can use my FUTABA 6 EXA radio. That Skysport just doesn't do it for me.