You must live in a much richer society than me, because all the people I know consider a $100 to be a good hunk of change.
Yes, I must because like I said I don't know anyone that would consider a hundred dollars a lot of money. I’ve been fortunate in life but it didn’t come by way of luck. I took the necessary steps to achieve the life I wanted and I make no apologies for that.
Maybe they really do enjoy the hobby and do not want to risk crashing and having be grounded for months (maybe years) saving for a new plane.
I thought that a big part of this hobby was flying. Those afraid of accepting the risk of crashing should probably consider RC cars or trucks.
It is commons sense for him not to fly in 15 to 25 mph winds at this point!
I know people that will not go into the ocean because they think that as soon as they do they will be eaten by sharks. They extrapolate the dangers to justify their irrational fears. The same can be said of many RC pilots when it comes to wind. A 5 mph wind can easily become 25 to justify their sitting in the pit with their plane in their lap.
I totally disagree with you about if you don't fly in the wind when you are learning you are less likely to fly in the winds at all.
This not exactly what I said. I said that people who learn to fly in calm weather usually feel more comfortable flying in calm weather.
I do not blow money I spend it wisely. For me, spending money on a plane that I'm afraid to fly for fear of damaging it would not be wise. And I don't trash my planes just because I have the money to replace it. People who have money did not get it by being foolish with it. What’s that saying, “A fool and his money are soon departed”. I don’t know any fools with money.
If you value your money and have other things like bills that eat up a good portion of your money, then don't take the chance.
I agree. You should instead put your RC hobby on hiatus until you get your bills paid off or under control. This way you can enjoy the hobby without fear of a crash putting you on the sidelines for several years.
Oh, and I will never step down from my high horse. Instead I invite you to step up and join me on it. Who knows, you may be the one to gain the most by viewing things from a different perspective.