Just got back from the field, I suppose this is about the 10th time out with my Nexstar. Absolutely love it, I'm new to the hobby this year. I had an instructor help me get started but have been going out now with no help. I still have the leading edges and air brakes on, I've never used the AFS.....you just have to turn down the dial to zero, no ripping out or unplugging necessary, get a grip people (oops cocktail talking). The receiver works fine too, makes it go up and down and everything...but it's not silver, crud. Tonight the club president from last year happened to be out when I was and couldn't say enough nice things about the plane or how well I was doing for my first year. The plane rocks.